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Dave Homer Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0057
Scope and Contents

Video cassette recordings of roundabouts, vols 1,2,3,4, filmed in Buxton, 1992 and 1993 by Mr Dave Homer in VHS PAL format.

Dates: 1992 - 1993

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

David Cheverill Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0003
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs and negatives of fairground scenes, rides, fairground organs and transport taken by David Cheverill and a piece of correspondence.

Dates: 1960 - 1980

Dick Price Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0031
Scope and Contents This collection contains black and white and colour prints and negatives of lorries, rides, shows and personalities at various fairs, mainly Cheshire, Merseyside and Wales fairs taken and collected by Dick Price. Also VHS videos consisting of an eclectic range of fairground and transport themed visual material from a variety of steam rallies and fairs up and down the country, from Folkestone to Ross-on-Wye. The majority feature archive footage filmed in the 1990s by Dave Homer, a renowned...
Dates: 1906 - 1999

Dick Scott-Stewart Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0072
Scope and Contents

Slide transparencies created for the 'Fairground Snaps' book and later projects. The material in this archive is all of Scott-Stewart's work relating to fairs and circuses, particularly from an artistic and social angle. This collection covers all the field work completed by the artist in preparing his book, as well as trips following the publication.

Dates: 1970 - 1990

Enquirer Printing Company Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0125
Scope and Contents

This collection of printed material produced by the Enquirer Job Printing Company contains American sideshow and freak show posters mainly from the Ripley’s ‘Believe it or Not’ franchise and a poster sampler that was taken around by salesmen from the company.

Dates: 1869; c1930 - 1949

Eric Waddington Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0022
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of early fairground rides and transport.

Dates: 1906 - 1955

Frank Larkworthy Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0045
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs of fairground transport taken by a variety of photographers, including Rod Spooner.

Dates: 1932 - 1992

Gaudern Lambe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0034
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour slides and negatives taken by Lewis Shepperton of March and Wisbech fairs in the 1950s.

Dates: c1950 - 1959

George Bolesworth Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0111
Scope and Contents

Reels of 8mm and Super8 amateur, silent and colour film, shot by Mr George Bolesworth at various locations in England and Spain. All the themes are around, fairs and family activities such as holidays as well as other type of popular entertainments.

Dates: c1950 - 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

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

George Williams Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0118
Scope and Contents

Collection of early films related to the first year of film-making in America and the United Kingdom and nineteenth century magic lantern slides, letter, film catalogues and photographic plates.

Dates: 1890 - 1896

Glen Miller Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0091
Scope and Contents

Layout plans and documentation for the administration of the Newcastle Hoppings Fair.

Dates: 1939; c1989 - 1995; 20 - 29 June 2003

Graham Downie Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0006
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs of ex-service showmen taking part in the 1994 Remembrance Day Parade, trade literature, calendars, posters, a monograph from the Alcester & District Local History Society and Charlie Merrin's paperwork for the 1989 centenary fair in Hyde Park.

Dates: c1960 - 1996

H. G. York Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0135
Scope and Contents

Vinyl and cassette recordings of fairground organ music.

Dates: c1980 – 1999

Harold Dever Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0048
Scope and Contents

A collection of photographs of rides, engines, shows and acts from a variety of fairs, taken by a number of photographers including Albert Davies.

Dates: c1900 - 1980

Harry Furness Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0036
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs taken by Harry Furness of his fairground boxing booth. Images show boxers, crowds and people related to the show mainly from the 1940s.

Dates: 1930 - 1950

Harry Lee Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0076
Scope and Contents

Photographs, posters and other documents relating to Waddington family Steam Yacht.

Dates: c1900 - 1989

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The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain (Established 1889) 13
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Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) 4
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Carters Steam Fair (1977 - 2022) 4
Toulmin, Vanessa, Professor, Born 1967 4
Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) 3
British Fairground Society (BFS) (Established c1950) 3
Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 3
Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) 3
Collins, Pat (Patrick), 1859 - 1943 3
Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) 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
Shufflebottom Family, c1870 - 1998 3
Waddington's Funfairs (Initiated c1860 - 1899) 3
Aspland, George, 1836 - 1911 2
Aspland-Howden (c1875 - 1915) 2
B. Cole & Sons (Amusements) Ltd (Established 1890) 2
Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) 2
Bird, Margaret, c1900 - 1999 2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Established 1896) 2
Bostock and Wombwell Menagerie (c1846 - 1931) 2
Cairoli, Charlie, 1910 - 1980 2
Calladine, Neil, Born 1951 2
Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd (1770 - 1928) 2
Chipperfield, Mary, 1938 - 2014 2
Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) 2
Circus Pinder (Established 1854) 2
Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus (Established c1957) 2
Dave Homer Video (Established 1989) 2
David Smart's Super Circus (c1980 - 1983) 2
Denver, Hal, 1909 - 1994 2
Dodd, Ken, 1927 - 2018 2
Downie, Graham, Born 1941 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2
Drury Lane Theatre (Established c1660) 2
Duffy's Circus (Established c1800) 2
Farrar's Fun Fairs (Established 1876) 2
Gale, John, Active 1920 - 1989 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2
Gandey's Circus (Established c1918) 2
Hengler Grand Cirque (1844 - 1924) 2
Horne, Thomas, Reverend, c1850 - 1918 2
Jay Miller's Circus (Established 1986) 2
Jolson, Al, c1886 - 1950 2
Lee, Harry, 1913 - 1997 2
Lord John Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 2
Manders (Established 1850) 2
Mellor, Jack, c1894 - 1979 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2
Mellors Group Events (Established 1890) 2
Olympia London (Established 1886) 2
Orton, George, 1843 - 1924 2
Polyakov, Nikolai Petrovich, 1900 - 1974 (Coco the Clown) 2
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1919 - 2017) 2
Rosaire's Circus & Zoo (Established 1904) 2
Sanger, John, 1819 - 1889 2
Savage Ltd (1850 -1973) 2
Scott, Rowland, 1921 - 1998 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2
Scrivens, Kevin, Born c1960 2
Smart, Billy (William), 1894 - 1966 2
Spooner, Charles, 1871 - 1939 2
Spooner, Rod, 1927- 2011 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2
Steptoe, Brian, Born c1960 2
The Agricultural Hall (1862 - 1943) 2
Thurston, Charles, c1882 - 1928 2
Wallis' Amusements (Established 1883) 2
Whimsical Walker, 1851 - 1934 2
Wilkinson, Jack, 1904 - 1979 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2
William Foster & Co. Ltd (1846 - 1960) 2
Williams, Randall Kay, 1846 - 1898 2
Wilsons Group Services (Established c1860) 2
Acres, Birt, 1854 - 1918 1
Airey, Malcolm, c1938 -1998 1
Althoff Circus (c1675 - 1999) 1
Angel, Paul, c1930 - 2005 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Arnold, Tom, 1897 - 1969 1
Askey, Arthur Bowden, 1900 - 1982 1
Assembly Rooms (1810 - 1819) 1
Astley's Amphitheatre (1773 - 1891) 1
Astley, Philip, 1742 - 1814 1
Austen Brothers Circus (Established 1974) 1
Barbette, 1899 - 1973 1
Barltrop, Chris, Born c1958 1
Barnes, Bill (William), 1920 - 2019 1
Barnum & Bailey Circus (1881 - 1919) 1
Barnum, P. T., 1810 - 1891 1
Barrett's Canadian Circus (1925 - 1956) 1
Bartlett, John Norman, c1892 - 1972 1
Bassett, Jim (James), c1960 - 2013 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1
Bathe, Lionel, 1919 - 1995 (Fairground and Circus Enthusiast) 1
Battersea Park Amusement Park (1858 - 1972) 1
Batty, William, 1801 - 1868 1
Beatty, Clyde, 1903 - 1965 1
Beverly Sisters (c1943 - 2009) 1
Biddall, c1880 - 1914 1
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