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Zaidman Collection

Collection

Reference code: ZAI1

Scope and Contents

The personal library of Lazar Zaidman, reflecting his interests in anti-Fascism, Jewish matters, politics and economics before, during and after World War II.

For further details of this collection please see the listing in the External Documents Section below.

Dates: 1872 - 1978

Found in: Special Collections and Archives

Zaidman Papers

Fonds

Reference code: 118

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of printed ephemera and manuscript documents relating to the Anti-Fascist movement in London and to the Communist Party of Great Britain during the period 1930s to 1950s. There is also material on Jewish affairs during this period, including the origins of the state of Israel. A collection of pamphlets is included.

For further details of this collection please see the finding aid in the External Documents section below.

Dates: 1911 - 1961

Found in: Special Collections and Archives

Zoe Beloff Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0116

Scope and Contents Archive of the Blackpool chapter of Dreamland: The Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society and their Circle1926-1972 comprising; 12 framed humorous postcards from Blackpool mounted on A4 paper with hand written text, 18 framed pieces of A4 size letters containing typed text and drawings and watercolours, 1 large hand drawn piece with text a hand drawn introduction to the material described above, 14 black and white photographs of people, 32 negatives of landscapes and people, 5...

Dates: 1929 - 2013

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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Repository: Special Collections and Archives 237; National Fairground and Circus Archive 145; University Archive 1
Subject: Fairs 102; Amusement rides 86; Showman 81; Showwoman 73; Fairground art 72; Transport 63; Performers 60; Circus 50; Sideshows 44; Animals 42; Business 42; Sheffield (England) 39; Family 36; Musical performances 29; Variety 25; Caravans 23; World War, 1939-1945 23; Drama 22; Music-halls 22; Medicine 21; Animal trainers 19; Clowning 19; Poetry 19; World War, 1914-1918 19; Education 18; English literature 18; Fascism 18; Motion pictures 18; Wild west 17; Amusement parks 16; Boxing 16; Games 16; Music 16; Scientists 16; Aerialists 14; Acrobats 13; Magic 13; Engineering 12; Jugglers 12; Politics and Government 12; Comedians 11; Higher education 11; Travel 11; Dance 10; Freak shows 10; History 10; Singing 10; South Yorkshire (England) 10; Theatre 10; Economics 9; Equestrians 9; Gallopers 9; Germany 9; Antisemitism 8; Architecture 8; China 8; Coal mines and mining 8; Dwarfs (Persons) 8; Pantomime 8; Politicians 8; Skating 8; Wall of death 8; Wrestling 8; Exhibitions 7; Menageries 7; Philosophy 7; Strong men 7; Adult education 6; Artists' books 6; Fire eating 6; Japan 6; Knife throwing 6; Oral history 6; Vending stands 6; War 6; Zoos 6; Art 5; Biochemistry 5; Communism 5; Contortionists 5; Dialect literature, English 5; English language 5; Fakirs 5; Folklore 5; Ghost train 5; Hospitals 5; Jews 5; Libraries 5; Mumming 5; Musicians 5; Physics 5; Pleasure gardens 5; Puppets 5; Religion 5; South Korea 5; Trade unions 5; Ventriloquists 5; Anti-fascist movements 4; Ark 4; Ballads 4
Language: English 379; German 24; French 17; Spanish; Castilian 7; Dutch; Flemish 6; Russian 5; Italian 4; Latin 4; Chinese 3; Danish 3; Korean 3; Polish 3; Portuguese 3; Arabic 2; Catalan; Valencian 2; Finnish 2; Hungarian 2; Japanese 2; Multiple languages 2; Swedish 2; Czech 1; Greek, Modern (1453-) 1; Hebrew 1; Croatian 1; Norwegian Nynorsk; Nynorsk, Norwegian 1; Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan 1; Aromanian; Arumanian; Macedo-Romanian 1; Yiddish 1
Names: University of Sheffield (Established 1828) 32; The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain (Established 1889) 13; National Centre for English Cultural Tradition (NATCECT) (1975 - 2008) 11; World's Fair Publications Limited (Established 1904) 11; University of Sheffield Library (Established 1879) 9; Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) 7; Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) 7; Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) 7; British Union of Fascists (1932 - 1940) 6; Fairground Association of Great Britain. (FAGB) (Established 1977) 6; Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) 5; Friendship Circle of Showland Fans. (FCSF) (c1940 - 1969) 5; Sanger, George, 1825 - 1911 5; Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) 4; Blackpool Tower Circus (Established 1894) 4; Bostock and Wombwell Menagerie (c1846 - 1931) 4; Braithwaite, David, 1932 - 1982 4; Cairoli, Charlie, 1910 - 1980 4; Carters Steam Fair (1977 - 2022) 4; Circus Krone (Established 1905) 4; Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) 4; Lord George Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 4; Lord John Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 4; Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1919 - 2017) 4; Rosaire's Circus & Zoo (Established 1904) 4; Sanger, John, 1819 - 1889 4; Toulmin, Vanessa, Professor, Born 1967 4; Austen Brothers Circus (Established 1974) 3; Barrett, Norman, Born 1935 3; Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Established 1896) 3; Boswell's Circus (1882 - 2015) 3; British Fairground Society (BFS) (Established c1950) 3; Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 3; Chapman, Ellen, 1831 - 1899 3; Chipperfield, Mary, 1938 - 2014 3; Circus Knie (Established 1803) 3; Circus Pinder (Established 1854) 3; Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus (Established c1957) 3; Collins, Pat (Patrick), 1859 - 1943 3; Cottle, Gerry, 1945 - 2021 3; Crystal Palace (1851 - 1936) 3; Dodd, Ken, 1927 - 2018 3; Duffy's Circus (Established c1800) 3; Electric (Modern) Printing Company (c1930 - 1991) 3; Gandey's Circus (Established c1918) 3; George Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd (1875 - 1977) 3; Great Yarmouth Hippodrome (Established 1903) 3; Holland Amusements (Initiated c1870) 3; Innes Smith, Robert William, 1872 - 1933 3; J.W. Shaw Amusements (Initiated c1860 - 1889) 3; Jolson, Al, c1886 - 1950 3; Krebs, Hans Adolf, Sir, 1900 - 1981 3; Ling's Family Amusements (Initiated c1850 - 1859) 3; Mills, Cyril Bertram, 1902 - 1991 3; National Fairground and Circus Archive. NFCA (Established 1994) 3; Olympia London (Established 1886) 3; Pat Collins Fun Fairs (Established 1899) 3; Paulo Circus (Established c1900 - 1910) 3; Shufflebottom Family, c1870 - 1998 3; Smith, George Charles Moore, 1858 - 1940 3; The Agricultural Hall (1862 - 1943) 3; The Kursaal (1894 - 2020) 3; Union Movement (1948 - 1973) 3; W. E. Berry Ltd (1888 - 2004) 3; Waddington's Funfairs (Initiated c1860 - 1899) 3; Wilsons Group Services (Established c1860) 3; Acres, Birt, 1854 - 1918 2; Allan, Alastair J., Active 1970s - 2015 2; Althoff Circus (c1675 - 1999) 2; Argyle Theatre of Varieties (c1868 - 1945) 2; Aspland, George, 1836 - 1911 2; Aspland-Howden (c1875 - 1915) 2; Astley, Philip, 1742 - 1814 2; B. Cole & Sons (Amusements) Ltd (Established 1890) 2; Battersea Park Amusement Park (1858 - 1972) 2; Beverly Sisters (c1943 - 2009) 2; Bird, Margaret, c1900 - 1999 2; Buller, Redvers Henry, General, Sir, 1839 - 1908 2; Calladine, Neil, Born 1951 2; Centre for Luxembourg Studies (University of Sheffield) (Established 1995) 2; Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd (1770 - 1928) 2; Chessington World of Adventures (Established 1987) 2; Chipperfield, Jimmy (James), 1912 - 1990 2; Circus Busch (1903 - 1999) 2; Circus Busch-Roland (c1884 - 2018) 2; Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) 2; Circus Medrano (Established 1875) 2; Cirkus Merano (1975 - 2015) 2; Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione (Established 1852) 2; Cole Bros. Circus (c1884 - 1957) 2; Craston, Joe (Joseph), 1868 - 1948 2; Dainton, Frederick Sydney, Sir, 1914 - 1997 2; Dave Homer Video (Established 1989) 2; David Smart's Super Circus (c1980 - 1983) 2; Denver, Hal, 1909 - 1994 2; Downie, Graham, Born 1941 (Fairground Enthusiast) 2; Drury Lane Theatre (Established c1660) 2; Farrar's Fun Fairs (Established 1876) 2; Fisher, Hal, 1909 - 2002 2; Forde, Florrie, 1875 - 1940 2