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David Braithwaite Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0053
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs taken by David Braithwaite from the 1950s and used towards his publications alongside older images collected from other sources as well as business records, monographs, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, bibliographies, catalogues, programmes, films and some other miscellaneous items.

Dates: c1880 - 1989

George Dawson Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0018
Scope and Contents

The collection contains numerous photographs, newspaper cuttings relating to traction engines and 40 rally programmes.

Dates: 1902 - 1983

George McIndoe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0181
Scope and Contents

Photographs, slides, newspaper cuttings related to the Biddall family and photographs of Kirkaldy Fair created for a documentary on Scottish fairs.

Dates: c1880 - 1969; 18 May 1981

Joe Hives Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0023
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport, sideshows, boxing booths and showmen and women.

Dates: c1890 - 1979

Lionel Bathe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0044
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white negatives containing fairground and circus images and accompanying index notebooks.

Dates: 1930 - 1965

Rod Spooner Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0011
Scope and Contents

The collection includes photographs taken by Jack Mellor and includes images of fairground rides, sideshows and traction engines. There are copies of Rod Spooner's photographs of South and Midland Fairs from 1952-1953. Also included is a cassette recording of an interview With Kay Smart and other showmen/women.

Dates: c1900 - 1989

Ronald Allen Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0015
Scope and Contents

The collection contains photographs in twenty two albums taken by Taylor and other photographers, correspondence and a number of catalogues including his Dodgem research material.

Dates: c1900 - 1991

Rowland Scott Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0037
Scope and Contents

Photographs related to all aspects of British travelling fairgrounds including; rides, transport, living wagons, showpeople, fairground shows, circuses and organs by Rowland Scott and other authors, a selection of manuscripts by Rowland Scott and a small amount of correspondence.

Dates: c1899 - 1989

World's Fair Newspaper Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0085
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the complete run of The World's Fair Newspaper from 1904 to the present day. Including microfilmed copies from 1904 to 1950.

Dates: 1904 - 2020

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Names
Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) 2
Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 2
Mellor, Jack, c1894 - 1979 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2
The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain (Established 1889) 2
Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) 1
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Bathe, Lionel, 1919 - 1995 (Fairground and Circus Enthusiast) 1
Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) 1
Biddall, c1880 - 1914 1
Braithwaite, David, 1932 - 1982 1
Braithwaite, Joanna, Born c1960 1
British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA) (Established 1974) 1
British Fairground Society (BFS) (Established c1950) 1
Butlins (Established c1920) 1
Codona (Established c1790) 1
Collins, Pat (Patrick), 1859 - 1943 1
Corrigan's Amusement Arcades (Established c1960 - 1969) 1
Crow Amusements (Established 1865) 1
Dawson, George, c1938 - 2018 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Fairground Association of Great Britain. (FAGB) (Established 1977) 1
Friendship Circle of Showland Fans. (FCSF) (c1940 - 1969) 1
George Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd (1875 - 1977) 1
Groupe Gaston Reverchon International Design (1929 - 2008) 1
Hives, Joe (Joseph), Active c1900 - 1979 1
Holland Amusements (Initiated c1870) 1
J.W. Shaw Amusements (Initiated c1860 - 1889) 1
Lang Wheels (c1900 - 1969) 1
Lee, Harry, 1913 - 1997 1
Ling's Family Amusements (Initiated c1850 - 1859) 1
Lusse Brothers Inc (1922 - 1994) 1
Manders (Established 1850) 1
Manning Carnival Fun Fairs (Established 1850) 1
McIndoe, George Archiebald, Born c1961 1
Mellors Group Events (Established 1890) 1
Orton, George, 1843 - 1924 1
Pat Collins Fun Fairs (Established 1899) 1
Polyakov, Nikolai Petrovich, 1900 - 1974 (Coco the Clown) 1
Roger Tuby & Son Funfairs (Established c1871) 1
S.D.C. (c1960 - 1993) (Amusement Rides Manufacturers) 1
Savage Ltd (1850 -1973) 1
Savage, Frederick, 1828 - 1897 1
Scott, Rowland, 1921 - 1998 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Shufflebottom Family, c1870 - 1998 1
Silcocks Fun Fairs (Established c1870 - 1879) 1
Smart, Kay, c1930 - 2016 1
Spooner, Charles, 1871 - 1939 1
Spooner, Rod, 1927- 2011 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Supercar Company Ltd (Established 1934) 1
Taylor, Ronald Allen, 1925 - 1994 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Thomas Whitelegg & Sons Ltd (Established c1880 - 1899) 1
W. Marshall Amusements (Established c1986) 1
Waddington's Funfairs (Initiated c1860 - 1899) 1
Wallis & Steevens Ltd (1856 - 1981) 1
Wallis' Amusements (Established 1883) 1
Williams, Randall Kay, 1846 - 1898 1
Wilsons Group Services (Established c1860) 1
World's Fair Publications Limited (Established 1904) 1
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