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:
Showmen Notebook, 1956 - 1957
Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the years 1956 to 1957, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Showmen Notebook, 1958 - 1962
Two notebooks listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the years 1958 to 1962, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Showmen Notebook, 1963 - 1967
Four notebooks listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the years 1963 to 1967, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Showmen Notebook, 1968 - 1971
Three notebooks listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the years 1968 to 1971, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Showmen 's Directory, 1916
Notebook containing Showmen’s Directory including names and addresses of showmen of Great Britain.
Stuart Johnstone Collection
This collection comprises articles, correspondence, diaries, notebooks, printed ephemera and photographs, compiled by Stuart Johnstone, relating to his interest in fairs, amusement rides, traction engines and transport, as well as his involvement in the Circle of Showland Fans. The notebooks include chronological guides to fairs, and lists of fairground machine and equipment for sale, and information on showmen and their families, taken from the World's Fair Newspaper.
The Era Notebook, c1930 - 1950
Notebook containing notes on, and extracts from The Era newspaper from 1900 to 1909, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
The Era Notebook, c1930 - 1950
Notebook containing notes on, and extracts from The Era newspaper from 1897 to 1915, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Thomas Whitelegg Letterhead, 1923 - 1925
Letters from Thomas Whitelegg, Amusement Caterer, Electric Leaping Horses. Newton Abbott
Travelling Show Notebook, 1925
Notebook listing travelling shows ordered alphabetically by showman, compiled from the World's Fair Newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Travelling Show Notebook, c1920 - 1930
Notebook listing travelling shows ordered alphabetically by showman, compiled from the World's Fair Newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Various Material, c1920 - 1950
Various material, including business cards, tickets and letterheads advertising amusement caterers and contractors, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Weddings, Births, Deaths Notebook, 1927 - 1930
Notebook containing lists of weddings, births, and deaths taken from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Weddings, Births, Deaths Notebook, c1920 - 1940
Notebook containing lists of weddings, births, and deaths taken from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Weddings, Births, Deaths Notebook, 1953 - 1961
Notebook containing lists of weddings, births, and deaths taken from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Weddings, Births, Deaths Notebook, 1967 - 1971
Notebook containing lists of weddings, births, and deaths taken from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
World's Fair Digest Notebook, 1950 - 1953
Notebook containing weddings, births and deaths notices from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
World's Fair Notebook, 1968 - 1971
Notebook containing reports on fairs, thought to be taken from the World's Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
World's Fair Notebook, 1953
Notebook containing reports on fairs taken from the World's Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.