Johnstone, Stuart, Active 1920 - 1980 (Fairground Enthusiast)
Dates
- Existence: Active 1920 - 1980
Biography
Stuart Johnstone was a key member of the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans (FCSF). He edited the Merry-go-Round during its final years in the mid sixties. He was also the World's Fair newspaper correspondent called 'Coltswold'.
Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:
Diaries, 1939 - 1941
Four diaries, kept by Stuart Johnstone.
Diaries, c1927 - 1931
Four diaries, kept by Stuart Johnstone.
Diary, c1927 - 1941
Diaries, kept by Stuart Johnstone.
Engine Notebook, c1930 - 1950
Two notebooks, containing lists of engines (organised by showman name, and type of engine, notably threshing engines, steamrollers and centre engines), as well as lists of fairground rides (including scenics, chairoplanes and dodgems), compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Engine Notebook, [1944]
Notebook containing lists of engines (organised by manufacturer, plus some by showman name), compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Engine Notebook, 1936
Two notebooks, containing lists of engines (organised by manufacturer), compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Engine Notebook, c1930 - 1950
Notebook, and loose notes, listing engines (organised by manufacturer), compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Engine Notebook, c1930 - 1950
Notebook containing lists of engines (organised by manufacturer, plus some chronologically by fair visited), as well as general notes on fairground visits with diagrams of mechanisms, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Engine Notes, c1930 - 1950
Loose notes, listing engines made by McLaren, Foden, Burrell, Fowler, Wallis and Steevens, Tasker, Ransome and Sims, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
F. Squires & Sons Letterhead, c1920 - 1950
Letterheads for F. Squires & Sons, Amusement Contractors, Gloucester
Fairground Newspaper Cuttings, c1950 - 1960
Newspaper cuttings from local newspapers, relating to fairgrounds, including many from Salisbury, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Fairground Rides for Sale Notebook, 1925 - 1926
Two notebooks listing fairground rides and other items for sale advertised in the World's Fair Newspaper between 1925 and 1926, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Fairground Rides for Sale Notebook, 1928 - 1932
Notebook listing fairground rides and other items for sale advertised in the World's Fair Newspaper between 1928 and 1932, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Fairground Rides for Sale Notebook, 1929 - 1930
Notebook listing fairground rides and other items for sale advertised in the World's Fair Newspaper between 1929 and 1930, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Fairground Rides for Sale Notebook, 1932 - 1971
Two notebooks listing fairground rides and other items for sale advertised in the World's Fair Newspaper between 1932-1936 and 1966-1971, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Fairground Rides for Sale Notebook, 1936
Notebook listing fairground rides and other items for sale advertised in the World's Fair Newspaper in 1936, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Fairground Rides for Sale Notebook, 1954 - 1958
Notebook listing fairground rides and other items for sale advertised in the World's Fair Newspaper between 1954 and 1958, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Fairground Rides for Sale Notebook, 1958
Notebook listing fairground rides and other items for sale advertised in the World's Fair Newspaper in 1958, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Fairground Rides for Sale Notebook, c1940 - 1950
Notebook listing fairground rides and other items for sale advertised in the World's Fair Newspaper in the 1940s and 1950s, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Fairground Rides for Sale Notebook, c1920 - 1930
Notebook listing fairground rides and other items for sale advertised in the World's Fair Newspaper in the 1920s and 1930s, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.