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Paul Angel Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0059
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs both taken and collected by Paul Angel, associated notes, newspaper cuttings and 2 videos relating to fairs, seaside and amusement parks and the preservation movement.

Dates: 1970 - 2005

Peter Wellen Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0096
Scope and Contents

The collection contains black and white and colour prints of fairground rides and transport, mainly of British southern counties fairs and rallies in the 1960s. There are also some American amusement park images, manuscripts for the first 6 issues of 'Century of Tobers' (Fairground Association of Great Britain) magazine, a small selection of calendars produced by Carters funfair and commercially produced DVDs on the fairground and preservation movement.

Dates: c1967 - 2012

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

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  • Subject: Amusement parks X
  • Names: Fairground Association of Great Britain. (FAGB) (Established 1977) X

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Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) 1
Angel, Paul, c1930 - 2005 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) 1
Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) 1
Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 1