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Ron White Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0047
Scope and Contents

Photographs of fairgrounds around Scotland and the north west of England, mainly around Ayrshire from the 1960s onwards and scrapbooks compiled by Ron White containing advertisments for Scottish and north of England fairgrounds and Chipperfield Circus.

Dates: 1950 - 1995

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

Scrivens and Smith Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0013
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and scenes and black and white photographs of Lang Wheels dodgem cars and two artist's impressions of Lang Wheels aerodrome. Also contains cassette recordings of showman John Ling's memories of travelling life.

Dates: c1950 - 1994

Shaun Martin Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0131
Scope and Contents

Digital, colour photographs of fairground rides, fairground art, fairground transport and Ken Fox’s wall of death archived by ride owner

Dates: 2001 - 2003

Stuart Johnstone Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0041
Scope and Contents

Photographs of rides, fairgrounds, traction engines and organs taken by a number of individuals as well as detailed notebooks. His notebooks are essentially digested versions of the World's Fair and include chronological guides to fairs, machines for sale, parks, engines and families.

Dates: 1920 - 1980

Tim Holmes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0126
Scope and Contents

Digital colour photographs of fairgrounds, transport and fairground rides taken at Nottingham Goose Fair, Hucknall Fair and Blackpool amongst other places.

Dates: 1979 - 1999

Vic King Fairground Film Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0142
Scope and Contents

Amateur fairground and steam fair films, made by Vic King, Syd Taylor and Edward Albert (Ted) Dandridge around Oxfordshire, Somerset and surrounding areas. Also 1 empty can entitle Old Steamers by E. A. Dandridge.

Dates: 1950 - 1987

WGH Rides Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0133
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises 27 years of the WGH company’s business history. The collection is split between physical and born digital records and contains project files, financial information, designs, photographs, drawings, plans and some samples of 3D ride models.

Dates: 1989 - 2016

William Keating Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0066
Scope and Contents

Photographs, some of large size negatives and glass plate negatives of fairground rides and transport.

Dates: c1880 - 1979

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Names
The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain (Established 1889) 6
World's Fair Publications Limited (Established 1904) 5
Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) 4
Braithwaite, David, 1932 - 1982 4
Carters Steam Fair (1977 - 2022) 4
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Fairground Association of Great Britain. (FAGB) (Established 1977) 3
Friendship Circle of Showland Fans. (FCSF) (c1940 - 1969) 3
George Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd (1875 - 1977) 3
Pat Collins Fun Fairs (Established 1899) 3
Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) 2
British Fairground Society (BFS) (Established c1950) 2
Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 2
Calladine, Neil, Born 1951 2
Collins, Pat (Patrick), 1859 - 1943 2
Gale, John, Active 1920 - 1989 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2
Holland Amusements (Initiated c1870) 2
Ling's Family Amusements (Initiated c1850 - 1859) 2
Manders (Established 1850) 2
Mellor, Jack, c1894 - 1979 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2
Mellors Group Events (Established 1890) 2
Orton, George, 1843 - 1924 2
Savage Ltd (1850 -1973) 2
Scott, Rowland, 1921 - 1998 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2
Spooner, Charles, 1871 - 1939 2
Wallis' Amusements (Established 1883) 2
William Foster & Co. Ltd (1846 - 1960) 2
Aspland, George, 1836 - 1911 1
Aspland-Howden (c1875 - 1915) 1
B. Cole & Sons (Amusements) Ltd (Established 1890) 1
Bartlett, John Norman, c1892 - 1972 1
Bassett, Jim (James), c1960 - 2013 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) 1
Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) 1
Biddall, c1880 - 1914 1
Bob Wilson's Funfairs (Established 1971) 1
Bolesworth, George, 1921 - 1987 1
Bostock and Wombwell Menagerie (c1846 - 1931) 1
Bradley, Philip W, Active 1920 - 1999 1
Braithwaite, Joanna, Born c1960 1
Braithwaite, Paul, Born 1953 1
British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA) (Established 1974) 1
Browns Foundry Co. (Established 1869) 1
Butlins (Established c1920) 1
Cawthorne, Ian, Born c1956 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd (1770 - 1928) 1
Cheverill, David, c1921 - 2009 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) 1
Codona (Established c1790) 1
Conway, Cedric, c1900 - 1970 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Corrigan's Amusement Arcades (Established c1960 - 1969) 1
Cranes (Dereham) Ltd (1865 - 2005) 1
Crow Amusements (Established 1865) 1
Dandridge, Ted, Active c1950 - 1987 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Danter, Establish c1880 (Fairground Showmen) 1
Darby, Herbert, Active c1880 - 1929 (Fairground Artist) 1
Dave Homer Video (Established 1989) 1
David Rowland & Sons (Established c1970 - 1979) 1
De-Vey Family (Established c1867) 1
Dever, Harold, c1900 - 1999 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Drewe, Noel, Active 1927 - 1995 (Circus Enthusiast) 1
Fairground Heritage Trust. Dingles (Established 1986) 1
Fairweather, John, 1867 - 1942 (Architect) 1
Farrar's Fun Fairs (Established 1876) 1
Farrar, Enoch, c1860 - 1935 1
Fielding, Bernard, Active 1990 - 1999 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Fodens Ltd (1887 - 2006) 1
Fowle, Fred, 1914 - 1983 1
Fox, Ken, Born c1967 1
Garbett, Bill (William), Active 1937 - 1994 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Goodwin, Amy, Born c1987 1
Groupe Gaston Reverchon International Design (1929 - 2008) 1
Haslam, Albert, 1851 - [?] 1
Hatwells Fun Fair (Established 1840) 1
Hives, Joe (Joseph), Active c1900 - 1979 1
Holmes, Tim (Timothy), Active 1979 - 1999 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Horne, Thomas, Reverend, c1850 - 1918 1
J. & H. McLaren (1876 - 1959) 1
J. Whiting & Son Funfairs (Established c1899) 1
J.W. Shaw Amusements (Initiated c1860 - 1889) 1
Jackson, Percy (Percival), Active 1900 - 1970 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
James Noyce & Sons Funfair (Established c1800) 1
Jay Miller's Circus (Established 1986) 1
John Fowler & Co. (1863 - 1974) 1
Johnstone, Stuart, Active 1920 - 1980 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Jones, Arthur, Active c1890 -1979 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Keating, William, Active c1880 - 1979 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Kinder, Ron, Active c1960 - 1989 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
King, Vic, 1920 - 2016 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Lang Wheels (c1900 - 1969) 1
Lee, Harry, 1913 - 1997 1
Lee, Ron, Born c1942 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Leeson, Jack, 1917 - 1995 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Lusse Brothers Inc (1922 - 1994) 1
Madison, Ray, Active c1980 - 1999 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Manning Carnival Fun Fairs (Established 1850) 1
Marston, Cliff, c1908 - 1978 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Martin, Shaun, Active 2001 - 2003 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Mather & Platt (Established 1845) 1
McIndoe, George Archiebald, Born c1961 1
Moss Gear Company Ltd (Established 1910) 1
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