Photographs and Postcards, c1899 - 1969
Series
Reference code: 178C57
Scope and Contents
Photographs, postcards and negatives of fairgrounds taken by Rowland Scott and other fairground enthusiasts.
Dates
- Creation: c1899 - 1969
Creator
- Scott, Rowland, 1921 - 1998 (Fairground Enthusiast) (Person)
- Mellor, Jack, c1894 - 1979 (Fairground Enthusiast) (Person)
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 National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material
Extent
37 Box(es) ; Various sizes
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Subject
- W. Marshall Amusements (Established c1986) (Organisation)
- Manders (Established 1850) (Organisation)
- Collins, Pat (Patrick), 1859 - 1943 (Person)
- Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) (Organisation)
- Williams, Randall Kay, 1846 - 1898 (Person)
- Holland Amusements (Initiated c1870) (Organisation)
- Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 (Person)
- Codona (Established c1790) (Organisation)
- Roger Tuby & Son Funfairs (Established c1871) (Organisation)
- Butlins (Established c1920) (Organisation)
- Silcocks Fun Fairs (Established c1870 - 1879) (Organisation)
- Mellors Group Events (Established 1890) (Organisation)
- Manning Carnival Fun Fairs (Established 1850) (Organisation)
- Ling's Family Amusements (Initiated c1850 - 1859) (Organisation)
- Corrigan's Amusement Arcades (Established c1960 - 1969) (Organisation)
- Shufflebottom Family, c1870 - 1998 (Family)
- J.W. Shaw Amusements (Initiated c1860 - 1889) (Organisation)
- Waddington's Funfairs (Initiated c1860 - 1899) (Organisation)
- Thomas Whitelegg & Sons Ltd (Established c1880 - 1899) (Organisation)
- Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) (Organisation)
- Pat Collins Fun Fairs (Established 1899) (Organisation)
- Lee, Harry, 1913 - 1997 (Person)
- Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) (Organisation)
- Codona (Established c1790) (Organisation)
- Wallis' Amusements (Established 1883) (Organisation)
- Crow Amusements (Established 1865) (Organisation)
Cultural context
Occupation
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