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Bill Weeks Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0002
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs of fairgrounds and steam engines, journal articles, newspaper cuttings, correspondence and books on railways, engineering, fairgrounds and other related topics.

Dates: c1920 - 2000

Chris Russell Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0112
Scope and Contents

This collection contains five boxes of original photographic material including negatives and slides, a small amount of fairground journals, newspaper cuttings, correspondence, six audio tapes and a small amount of posters and handbills all related to the fairground and steam rally events.

Dates: 1971 - 2013

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 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

George Tucker Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0020
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises fairground photographs and 3 members' cards, two from Yorkshire Stall Holders Association and one from the Yorkshire section of the Showmen's Guild

Dates: c1912 - 1969

Neil Calladine Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0012
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 6 black and white photographs of fairgrounds and 8 audio cassette recordings of interviews with showpeople from the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.

Dates: c1920 - 1979; 1993

The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0054
Scope and Contents

The main extent of the collection contains yearbooks, meetings and minutes, correspondence and a record of day to day activities within The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.

Dates: 1904 - 2023

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Names
Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) 1
Aspland-Howden (c1875 - 1915) 1
B. Cole & Sons (Amusements) Ltd (Established 1890) 1
Biddall, c1880 - 1914 1
Bob Wilson's Funfairs (Established 1971) 1
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Bradley, Philip W, Active 1920 - 1999 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
Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 1
Calladine, Neil, Born 1951 1
Carters Steam Fair (1977 - 2022) 1
Collins, Pat (Patrick), 1859 - 1943 1
David Rowland & Sons (Established c1970 - 1979) 1
Fairground Association of Great Britain. (FAGB) (Established 1977) 1
Fairground Heritage Trust. Dingles (Established 1986) 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
Hatwells Fun Fair (Established 1840) 1
Horne, Thomas, Reverend, c1850 - 1918 1
Jay Miller's Circus (Established 1986) 1
Lang Wheels (c1900 - 1969) 1
Lusse Brothers Inc (1922 - 1994) 1
McIndoe, George Archiebald, Born c1961 1
Mellors Group Events (Established 1890) 1
Mills, Bertram, 1873 - 1938 1
Orton, George, 1843 - 1924 1
Russell, Chris, Born 1953 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Savage Ltd (1850 -1973) 1
Savage, Frederick, 1828 - 1897 1
Spooner, Charles, 1871 - 1939 1
Supercar Company Ltd (Established 1934) 1
Thurston, Charles, c1882 - 1928 1
Tucker, George, c1908 - 1999 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Wallis & Steevens Ltd (1856 - 1981) 1
Wallis' Amusements (Established 1883) 1
Weeks, Bill (William), 1928 - 2016 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Whimsical Walker, 1851 - 1934 1
Wilsons Group Services (Established c1860) 1
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