This collection contains photographs of fairgrounds and steam engines, journal articles, newspaper cuttings, correspondence and books on railways, engineering, fairgrounds and other related topics.

Items of correspondence addressed to Bill Weeks.

letters to Bill Weeks relating to fairgrounds topics, includes 2 draft letters from Bill Weeks, and some ephemeral material connected with the correspondence. Manuscript and typescript.

Invitation for a steam barbecue with galloping horses at Fawley Hill.

Monographs on fairground related topics by various authors.

Newspaper cuttings on fairground related topics.

Newspaper cuttings relating to fairs, fairground organs, traction engines and other fairground related topics.

Black and white photographs and negatives of fairgrounds and other related topics.

Black and white photographs and some negatives of fairground rides and steam engines by various authors.

Photographs and postcards of fairground related topics.

Photographs and postcards of road locomotives, roundabouts and general faiground scenes.

Some notes on the development of fairground machinery. A series published in 'The Engineer' by P.W. Bradley.

Various items of fairground ephemera related to Bill Weeks, the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain and the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans.