Photographs, c1904 - 1989
Scope and Contents
Black and white and colour photographs and contact prints of members, presidents and vice-presidents of the Guild, meetings and luncheons, fairgrounds, fairground opening ceremonies, images of the Royal family visiting the fairground, social and formal events, fairground rides and sideshows, transport, an album containing photographs of street views and recreation grounds and a photograph of The Fun of the Fair spitfire.
Dates
- Creation: c1904 - 1989
Creator
- The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain (Established 1889) (Organisation)
Conditions Governing Access
Guild records are closed to the public. Access is only permitted to Guild members. Secondary documents such as newspaper cuttings can be consulted by the general public. Access to the public may be granted upon direct request to the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain
Conditions Governing Use
Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material
Extent
9 Box(es) ; Various sizes
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
- Box: Showmen's Guild Box 23 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: Showmen's Guild Box 24 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: Showmen's Guild Box 25 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: Showmen's Guild Box 26 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: Showmen's Guild Box 27 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: Showmen's Guild Box 28 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: Showmen's Guild Box 29 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: Showmen's Guild Box 30 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: Showmen's Guild Box 31 (Graphic Materials)
- Sleeve: Showmen's Guild Sleeve 178C40.791 (Graphic Materials)
- Sleeve: Showmen's Guild Sleeve 178C40.792 (Graphic Materials)
- Sleeve: Showmen's Guild Sleeve 178C40.793 (Graphic Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk