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Argyle Theatre Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0117
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a large number of posters as well as business records including records of artist bookings, accounts, scrapbooks, contracts and correspondence.

Dates: 1865 - 1941

Bill Barnes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0172
Scope and Contents

Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.

Dates: 1881 - 2017

Cyril Critchlow Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0089
Scope and Contents The Cyril Critchlow collection contains programmes, posters, handbills, books and magic journals, many of which relate to shows in Blackpool where Cyril resided and includes material on entertainment venues such as Blackpool’s North Pier, Central Pier, South Pier, Tower Circus and a small collection of programmes from other national venues. Additionally, it contains circus photographs and postcards mainly of the Ohmy Circus and Sanger Circus including individual circus troupes and performers...
Dates: c1837 - 2008

Orton and Spooner Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0070
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a large selection of archives from the Orton and Spooner Company. The collection comprises photographs and cabinet card images showing carved work, structural work and classic painted work, 4 boxes of notes, invoices and clippings, 8 drawers of plans and blueprints, 2 folders of ride specifications and order forms, accounts books and a library of source books showing turn of the century art used by the artists in the company.

Dates: c1870 - 1969

Testo Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0032
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus

Dates: 1898 - 1999

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

World's Fair Newspaper Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0085
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the complete run of The World's Fair Newspaper from 1904 to the present day. Including microfilmed copies from 1904 to 1950.

Dates: 1904 - 2020

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Argyle Theatre of Varieties (c1868 - 1945) 2
Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) 2
Blackpool Tower Circus (Established 1894) 2
Bostock and Wombwell Menagerie (c1846 - 1931) 2
Buller, Redvers Henry, General, Sir, 1839 - 1908 2
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Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) 2
Collins, Pat (Patrick), 1859 - 1943 2
Forde, Florrie, 1875 - 1940 2
Jolson, Al, c1886 - 1950 2
Karno, Fred, 1866 - 1941 2
King, Hetty, 1883 - 1972 2
Leno, Dan, 1860 - 1904 2
Olympia London (Established 1886) 2
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1919 - 2017) 2
Roberts, Frederick Sleigh, 1st Earl Roberts, 1832 - 1914 2
Thurston, Charles, c1882 - 1928 2
Tilley, Vesta, 1864 - 1952 2
Victoria, Vesta, 1873 - 1951 2
World's Fair Publications Limited (Established 1904) 2
Adelphi Theatre (Established 1806) 1
Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) 1
Aspland, George, 1836 - 1911 1
Assembly Rooms (1810 - 1819) 1
Austen Brothers Circus (Established 1974) 1
Barnes, Bill (William), 1920 - 2019 1
Barrett, Norman, Born 1935 1
Bartlett, John Norman, c1892 - 1972 1
Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) 1
Beverly Sisters (c1943 - 2009) 1
Big Daddy, 1930 - 1997 1
Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) 1
Blackpool Hippodrome (1895 - 2014) 1
Bobby Robert's Super Circus (1993 - 2011) 1
Boswell's Circus (1882 - 2015) 1
Braithwaite, David, 1932 - 1982 1
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Established 1920) 1
Browns Foundry Co. (Established 1869) 1
Bruce, Thomas, 7th Earl of Elgin, 1766 - 1841 1
Burnaby, Frederick Gustavus, Colonel, 1842 - 1885 1
Cairoli, Charlie, 1910 - 1980 1
Chaplin, Charles, 1889 - 1977 1
Circus Busch-Roland (c1884 - 2018) 1
Circus Krone (Established 1905) 1
Cirkus Merano (1975 - 2015) 1
Cooper, Millicent, c1900 - 1995 1
Cranes (Dereham) Ltd (1865 - 2005) 1
Critchlow, Cyril, 1923 - 2008 1
Cruikshank, George, 1792 - 1878 1
Crystal Palace (1851 - 1936) 1
Danter, Establish c1880 (Fairground Showmen) 1
Darby, Herbert, Active c1880 - 1929 (Fairground Artist) 1
Deveen, D., c1900 - 1989 1
Dodd, Ken, 1927 - 2018 1
Drury Lane Theatre (Established c1660) 1
Duffy's Circus (Established c1800) 1
Duke of York Theatre (Established 1892) 1
Egyptian Hall (1812 - 1905) 1
Electric (Modern) Printing Company (c1930 - 1991) 1
Fairweather, John, 1867 - 1942 (Architect) 1
Farrar's Fun Fairs (Established 1876) 1
Farrar, Enoch, c1860 - 1935 1
Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) 1
Gandey's Circus (Established c1918) 1
George Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd (1875 - 1977) 1
Gitana, Gertie (1887 - 1957) 1
Gompertz. Moses (c1812 - 1893) 1
Gordon, Charles George, General, 1833 - 1885 1
Great Yarmouth Hippodrome (Established 1903) 1
Grimaldi, Joseph, 1778 - 1837 1
Hengler Grand Cirque (1844 - 1924) 1
Hicks, William, Colonel, 1830 - 1883 1
Holland Amusements (Initiated c1870) 1
Horne, Thomas, Reverend, c1850 - 1918 1
Hylton, Millie, 1870 - 1920 1
J. Whiting & Son Funfairs (Established c1899) 1
Jay, Peter, Born 1944 1
KaMpande, Cetshwayo, c1826 - 1884 1
Ling Soo, Chung, 1861 - 1918 1
Lord George Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 1
Lord John Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 1
Manders (Established 1850) 1
Mather & Platt (Established 1845) 1
Messrs. Hamilton (c1848 - 1923) 1
Mills, Bertram, 1873 - 1938 1
Mills, Cyril Bertram, 1902 - 1991 1
Moss Gear Company Ltd (Established 1910) 1
Ohmy Circus (c1867 - 1920) 1
Orton, George, 1843 - 1924 1
Oxford Music Hall (1861 - 1926) 1
P.C. Sorcar, Junior, Born 1946 1
Pasha, Emin, 1840 - 1892 1
Pat Collins Fun Fairs (Established 1899) 1
Paulo Circus (Established c1900 - 1910) 1
Pepper, John Henry, 1821 - 1990 1
Poole's Myrioramas (1837 - 1937) 1
Poole, Ada Violet, 1875 - 1954 1
Poole, Charles William, 1858 - 1918 1
Poole, Charles William, Jr., 1880 - [?] 1
Poole, Charles, 1821 - 1877 1
Poole, Elizabeth, 1856 - 1937 1
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