Philip Swindlehurst Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains original cabinet cards relating to Orton and Spooner of Burton upon Trent and postcards depicting fairs from the turn of the 19th century.
Dates
- Creation: c1800 - 1899
Creator
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
Biographical / Historical
J. Philip Swindlehurst was well known in the preservation and traction engine circles. He had a keen interest and knowledge of the fairground and preservation world and was associated with the North Staffordshire and Cheshire Traction Engine Club, which he was instrumental in founding in the late 1950s.
For many years Phil and his wife Jean appeared on rallies with the Burrell's Showman's Engine ‘Rajah’, which they had restored. His restoration activities also included a 48 key Veerbeek fair organ formerly from Ryan's Yacht, a Tube Shooter built by Howcroft's in 1903 and a showman's living van.
Extent
1 Box(es) (310 images)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Subject
- George Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd (1875 - 1977) (Organisation)
Cultural context
Topical
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Created Ian Trowell Updated by Arantza Barrutia on Finding Aid Date field date
- Date
- 26 March 2014
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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