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The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain (Established 1889) 12

World's Fair Publications Limited (Established 1904) 8

Fairground Association of Great Britain. (FAGB) (Established 1977) 5

Friendship Circle of Showland Fans. (FCSF) (c1940 - 1969) 5

Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) 4

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Braithwaite, David, 1932 - 1982 4

Carters Steam Fair (1977 - 2022) 4

British Fairground Society (BFS) (Established c1950) 3

Collins, Pat (Patrick), 1859 - 1943 3

George Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd (1875 - 1977) 3

Holland Amusements (Initiated c1870) 3

J.W. Shaw Amusements (Initiated c1860 - 1889) 3

Ling's Family Amusements (Initiated c1850 - 1859) 3

Pat Collins Fun Fairs (Established 1899) 3

Toulmin, Vanessa, Professor, Born 1967 3

Aspland, George, 1836 - 1911 2

Aspland-Howden (c1875 - 1915) 2

Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) 2

Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 2

Calladine, Neil, Born 1951 2

Dave Homer Video (Established 1989) 2

Downie, Graham, Born 1941 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2

Farrar's Fun Fairs (Established 1876) 2

Gale, John, Active 1920 - 1989 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2

Horne, Thomas, Reverend, c1850 - 1918 2

Lee, Harry, 1913 - 1997 2

Leisure Parcs Ltd (1995 - 2016) 2

Manders (Established 1850) 2

Mellor, Jack, c1894 - 1979 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2

Mellors Group Events (Established 1890) 2

National Fairground and Circus Archive. NFCA (Established 1994) 2

Orton, George, 1843 - 1924 2

Savage Ltd (1850 -1973) 2

Scott, Rowland, 1921 - 1998 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2

Scrivens, Kevin, Born c1960 2

Shufflebottom Family, c1870 - 1998 2

Spooner, Charles, 1871 - 1939 2

Spooner, Rod, 1927- 2011 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2

Thurston, Charles, c1882 - 1928 2

Waddington's Funfairs (Initiated c1860 - 1899) 2

Wallis' Amusements (Established 1883) 2

William Foster & Co. Ltd (1846 - 1960) 2

Alton Towers (Established 1980) 1

Angel, Paul, c1930 - 2005 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1

Askey, Arthur Bowden, 1900 - 1982 1

B. Cole & Sons (Amusements) Ltd (Established 1890) 1

Bartlett, John Norman, c1892 - 1972 1

Bassett, Jim (James), c1960 - 2013 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1

Bathe, Lionel, 1919 - 1995 (Fairground and Circus Enthusiast) 1

Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) 1

Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) 1

Beverly Sisters (c1943 - 2009) 1

Biddall, c1880 - 1914 1

Bird, Margaret, c1900 - 1999 1

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Established 1896) 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

British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions. (BALPPA) (Established 1936) 1

Browns Foundry Co. (Established 1869) 1

Burridge, Martin, Born 1952 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1

Butlins (Established c1920) 1

C. Doubtfire (Amusements) Limited (Active c1950 - 1999) 1

Cairoli, Charlie, 1910 - 1980 1

Cawthorne, Ian, Born c1956 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1

Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd (1770 - 1928) 1

Chase, Bob, Born 1957 1

Chessington World of Adventures (Established 1987) 1

Cheverill, David, c1921 - 2009 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1

Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) 1

Chipperfield, Mary, 1938 - 2014 1

Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) 1

Circus Pinder (Established 1854) 1

Coats, Billy (William), c1938 - 2013 (Fairground Showman and Enthusiast) 1

Codona (Established c1790) 1

Conway, Cedric, c1900 - 1970 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1

Corrigan's Amusement Arcades (Established c1960 - 1969) 1

Corrigan, Albert, c1920 - 2008 1

Cranes (Dereham) Ltd (1865 - 2005) 1

Crow Amusements (Established 1865) 1

Crystal Palace (1851 - 1936) 1

Dandridge, Ted, Active c1950 - 1987 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1

Danter, Establish c1880 (Fairground Showmen) 1

Darby, Herbert, Active c1880 - 1929 (Fairground Artist) 1

David Rowland & Sons (Established c1970 - 1979) 1

Dawson, George, c1938 - 2018 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1

De-Vey Family (Established c1867) 1

Dever, Harold, c1900 - 1999 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1

Disneyland Paris (Established 1994) 1

Dobson Family, Established c1900 - 1910 1

Dodd, Ken, 1927 - 2018 1

Drewe, Noel, Active 1927 - 1995 (Circus Enthusiast) 1

Fairground Heritage Trust. Dingles (Established 1986) 1

Fairweather, John, 1867 - 1942 (Architect) 1

Farrar, Enoch, c1860 - 1935 1

Fielding, Bernard, Active 1990 - 1999 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1

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