Spooner, Rod, 1927- 2011 (Fairground Enthusiast)
Biography
Rod Spooner was a fairground enthusiast born in 1927.
His love for the fairground started at a very young age when he first saw his local fair pulling on for The Alcester Mop. Rod wrote articles for the World's Fair newspaper for fifty years until 2008. Although he stopped working on his capacity as a reporter for the World's Fair his passion for the fairground remained as strong as ever and he continued attending his local fair in Seahouses, Northumberland, where he could be found riding the dogems up until his death in 2011.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fairground Negatives, 1951 - 1952
Black and white negatives of fairground lorries, fairground rides and sideshows taken at various fairs by Rod Spooner.
Rod Spooner Collection
The collection includes photographs taken by Jack Mellor and includes images of fairground rides, sideshows and traction engines. There are copies of Rod Spooner's photographs of South and Midland Fairs from 1952-1953. Also included is a cassette recording of an interview With Kay Smart and other showmen/women.
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