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Linstead Manuscripts
A collection of both manuscript and printed musical works by George Linstead (1908-1974)
For further details of this collection please see the finding aid/box list in the External Documents section below.
Lionel Bathe Collection
Colour and black and white negatives containing fairground and circus images and accompanying index notebooks.
Lipman Papers
This collection comprises the papers of the actor and author Maureen Lipman, and includes television, film and play scripts, programmes, reviews and cuttings, photographs, posters, drafts and proofs of published articles and books.
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Literary remains of the writer Arthur Eaglestone aka Roger Dataller
Little Magazines Collection
The collection consist of issues of roughly 100 “little magazines”, along with 15 associated monographs.
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Liz Gray Collection
This collection contains a small amount of postcards from the 1908 Franco-British exhibition in London and two videos, one about the Priddy fair and another one about the Cole fairground family.
Lloyd and Lismer Illustrations
A collection of original sketches of the Sheffield cutlery trade by Arthur Lismer (1885 - 1969), for illustration of Godfrey Isaac Howard Lloyd’s book The Cutlery Trades: An Historical in the Economics of Small-scale Production (London: Longmans, Green and Co.,1913). Also included are three photographs of cutlery workers, likely taken by Lloyd and used by Lismer as reference for his sketches.
Lord Manuscripts
A collection of both manuscript and printed musical works by Phillip John Lord (1930-1969)
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Lulu Adams Collection
This collection contains business records, newspaper cuttings, programmes, notebooks and handbills, as well as a collection of black and white photographs, some original artwork and other items relating to Lulu Adam’s personal life and career
Lunn Papers
A collection of correspondence to and from Dr. John E. Lunn of Sheffield concerning the book 'Ralph Vaughan Williams: a pictorial biography' that he wrote with Ursula Vaughan Williams, the widow of Ralph Vaughan Williams. For further details of this collection please see the finding aid in the external documents section below.
Luxembourg Collection
The collection consists of books, journals, newspapers and CDs covering all aspects of Luxembourg-related interest: history, politics, language and literature, culture, geography, economy and society.
Lydia Henry Documents
Mackerness Papers
A collection of papers, notebooks and memorabilia relating to Eric David Mackerness (1921-1999) and members of his family.
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Madeleine Blaess Documents
Madin Collection
The collection comprises the papers, including many press cuttings, of Joseph Madin, Sheffield trades-unionist and Labour Party activist, and co-founder of the Sheffield Labour College, circa 1913 to 1959. The collection also includes his personal library of books and pamphlets. Other ephemera such as election pamphlets are included.
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Malcolm Airey Circus and Theatre Collection
This collection contains a large number of books, programmes, photographs, research and related notebooks as well as correspondence. Many programmes contain inserts of tickets, notes from Malcolm Airey and other inserts. Amongst others the collection contains examples from the Bertram Mills Circus, Blackpool Tower Ballroom and Billy Smart's circus. There are also technical plans and drawings
Margaret Whitaker Collection
Fairground drawings and photographs by Margaret Whitaker.
Marisa Carnesky Collection
This collection contains research material, business records, grant applications, project planning documents, contracts, programmes, posters, handbills, newpaper cuttings and other records relating to Marisa Carnesky's career as a showwoman. The records comprise the production and travelling of Marisa's shows including Carnesky's Ghost train, SmutFest, Jewess Tattoess, Dragon Ladies, Chamber of Horrors, Dystopia, Magic War, The Incredible Bleeding Woman and Tarot Drome.
Marshall and Scott Family Collection
Black and white photographs of the Marshall and Scott families, including photographs and correspondence related to Walter Marshall while serving on the RAF during WWII, the Kayes Brothers' Family Circus, the Baker Family and some images of members of the Testo family as well as other performers and acts. Additionally there are circus programmes, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, birth, marriage and death certificates and Wills.
Martin Burridge Collection
Small collection of black and white photographs of fairground personalities in Devon and Cornwall taken by Martin Burridge.