Posters, c1937 - 1989
Series
Reference code: 178R11
Scope and Contents
A collection of posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell for music hall and variety, circus, pantomime and fairgrounds.
Dates
- Creation: c1937 - 1989
Creator
- Taylor, Charles, Born c1940 (Person)
- Taylor, Heather, Born c1945 (Person)
- Taylor's Printers, Wombwell, Yorks (Established c1890) (Organisation)
Conditions Governing Access
Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room
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
484 Item(s)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Physical Description
Items 178R11.1 to 178R11.15, 178R11.19 and 178R11.1101 are duplicated
Subject
- Chipperfield, Mary, 1938 - 2014 (Person)
- King, Steve, Born 1933 (Person)
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Established 1896) (Organisation)
- Askey, Arthur Bowden, 1900 - 1982 (Person)
- Beverly Sisters (c1943 - 2009) (Organisation)
- Gandey's Circus (Established c1918) (Organisation)
- Circus Pinder (Established 1854) (Organisation)
- Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) (Organisation)
- Weights Circus and Zoo (c1945 - 1999) (Organisation)
- Jolson, Al, c1886 - 1950 (Person)
- Ford, Clifton, 1931 - 2009 (Person)
- Dodd, Ken, 1927 - 2018 (Person)
- The Nolan Sisters (Established 1980) (Organisation)
- Cairoli, Charlie, 1910 - 1980 (Person)
- Farrar's Fun Fairs (Established 1876) (Organisation)
- The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain (Established 1889) (Organisation)
- Ling's Family Amusements (Initiated c1850 - 1859) (Organisation)
- Holland Amusements (Initiated c1870) (Organisation)
- C. Doubtfire (Amusements) Limited (Active c1950 - 1999) (Organisation)
- G.R. Tucker and Sons Funfairs (Established 1976) (Organisation)
- J.W. Shaw Amusements (Initiated c1860 - 1889) (Organisation)
- North's Funfairs (Established 1861) (Organisation)
- Waddington's Funfairs (Initiated c1860 - 1899) (Organisation)
- Corrigan, Albert, c1920 - 2008 (Person)
- Rosaire's Circus & Zoo (Established 1904) (Organisation)
Cultural context
- Chairoplanes
- Circus
- Dodgems
- Dwarfs (Persons)
- Fun house
- Ghost train
- Meteorite
- Minstrel shows
- Music-halls
- Octopus
- Pantomime
- Puppets
- Roller coasters
- Satellite
- Twist
- Waltzer
- Wild west
Occupation
- Clowning
- Comedians
- Contortionists
- Diving
- Equestrians
- Fakirs
- Fire eating
- Jugglers
- Knife throwing
- Musicians
- Performers
- Showman
- Showwoman
- Singing
- Strong men
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
Contact:
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk