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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1020 Collections and/or Records:

Widdicombe Fair Cartoon, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.152
Scope and Contents

Black and white reproduction of a cartoon depicting circus performers at Widdicombe Fair(?) taken from Punch Magazine in 1851.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody Biography Monograph, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178B14.14
Scope and Contents

Partial biography of William F. Cody aka Buffalo Bill. Typescript, 1p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

William Keating Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0066
Scope and Contents

Photographs, some of large size negatives and glass plate negatives of fairground rides and transport.

Dates: c1880 - 1979

Williams Family Biographical Material, 1816 - 1938

 File
Reference code: 178B36.1
Scope and Contents

Research material relating to the Williams family including birth, marriage and death certificates and census records.

Dates: 1816 - 1938

Willsons (Printers) Ltd. Poster, c1900 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.35
Scope and Contents

Willsons (Printers) Ltd. advertising poster for fairground posters and advertising. Leicester, 1p. with illustrations.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Wilson's Trade Sheet, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.3
Scope and Contents

Wilson’s Printers printed trade dart sheets. Leicester, 2p.p with illustrations.

Dates: 1957

Wilson's Trade Sheet, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.4
Scope and Contents

Wilson’s Printers printed trade dart sheets. Leicester, 2p.p with illustrations.

Dates: 1957

Winchester, Newbury, Banbury Pool Film, 1961 - 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178D8.3
Scope and Contents

Amateur film shot by George Bolesworth of British fairs. 8mm format. Silent. Colour.

Dates: 1961 - 1962

Woodhouse Easter Fair Poster, 8 - 16 April c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.958
Scope and Contents

Leeds. T. Holland. Dodgems, Waltzer. Red and black type on yellow background.

Dates: 8 - 16 April c1975

Woodhouse Feast, Leeds Poster, 23 - 27 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.911
Scope and Contents

The Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 23 - 27 September c1975

Woodhouse Feast Poster, 18 - 22 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.943
Scope and Contents

Beighton Road, Sheffield. Farrar. Colour type on white background.

Dates: 18 - 22 August c1975

Woodhouse Feast Poster, 17 - 21 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.946
Scope and Contents

Beighton Road, Sheffield. Farrar. Black, red and green type on white background.

Dates: 17 - 21 August c1975

Woodhouse Fun Fair Poster, 19 - 23 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.902
Scope and Contents

Beighton Road. Farrar. Colour type on yellow background.

Dates: 19 - 23 August c1975

Woodhouse September Fair Poster, 19 - 27 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.914
Scope and Contents

Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 19 - 27 September c1975

World War One Documents, 1914 - 1918

 File
Reference code: 178Z52.5
Scope and Contents

Various World War One related documents and medals realted to George William Dobson.

Dates: 1914 - 1918

World's Fair and Expositions Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0159
Scope and Contents

The collection covers material from British, European and American expositions including programmes, guides, postcards, advertisements, newspapers and books.

Dates: 1851 - 1951

World's Fair Newspaper Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0085
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the complete run of The World's Fair Newspaper from 1904 to the present day. Issues from 1904 to 1950 are on microfilm.

Dates: 1904 - 2020

World's Fair Scrapbook, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178G10.1
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook compiled mainly from elements of the World’s Fair with handwritten lists of engines. Various dates from c1930-1939 onwards.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Wright Family Tree, c1995 - 2005

 Item — Box Eleanor Rayner Box 1: Series 178B50; Series 178G67; Series 178K57; Series 178M23; Series 178R59; Series 178V25; Series 178Z73
Reference code: 178Z73.2
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of the family tree of Arthur Wright, a descendent of Samuel Rayner, who was the father of James Rayner, actor, born in 1849, 1p.

Dates: c1995 - 2005

Yesteryear Rally Programmes, 1984 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K3.3(i-iii)
Scope and Contents

Programmes relating to Malpas Vintage Machinery Association Yesteryear Rallies.

Dates: 1984 - 1989