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Showmen's Guild Business Records, 1904 - 1949

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178H40.109

Scope and Contents

Contains balance sheets and revenue accounts, including finances related to the Parliamentary Defence Fund, susbcriptions, expenses, donations to St. John's Ambulance, legal expenses, propaganda expenses, organ licences, taxes, profit and losses, Spitfire Fund and other information related to the Showmen's Spitfire 'The Fun of the Fair' including a photograph, takings and war loans, also contains the Showmen's Guild central building tenancy agreements, documents regarding the Movable Dwellings Bill, document related to railway rates and Showmen traffic and booklets containing rules of the Amusement Rides Association, rules of the Showmen's Guild, a permit for the use of good carrying vehicles, proclamation and charter for Rothwell Annual Charter Fair, certificates of membership for E. Shaw, The Roundabout Proprietors and Showmen's Union, a photograph of a letter from Mitchell and Kenyon, a letter from Pat Collins discussing gang activity at the fairs involving the Peaky Blinders and the Black Mask gang and a letter addressed to William Savage and a copy of the History of the Showmen's Guild book by Thomas Murphy.

Dates

  • Creation: 1904 - 1949

Creator

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

1 Box(es) (Booklets in box 13) ; Various sizes

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

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