Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Harry Grunden and Hec. McLennan, The Song Crackers, Frank Wilson, a Band in Himself, Jo Sisters and Jon Musical and Dancing Act, Barry Barnes Comedian, Pepino with His Comedy Burlesque Circus, Ben Said, The Funjorer, Pathe’s Super News Gazette, The Argyle Orchestra Under The Direction of Mr. W. H. Sydney Jones, Mitchel and Peru Comedians. Black and red type.

Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Music Mirth and Melody for our 66th Birthday, Jenny Howard Revue Comedienne with Percy King, Cecil Lyle Illusionist, Tommy Trainor Clever Comedian, Clara Kenton Violinist, Tom Merry Merseyside Dock Poet, Pat McKay Irish Dancer, The Argyle Orchestra Under The Direction of Mr. W. H. Sydney Jones, Universal News Topics of the Day, Reg. and Ronny Dale, Two Argyle stars in Modern Harmony. Black and blue type.

The photograph library of the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans (FCFS). This collection includes material relating to famous fairs, engines and rides. As well as containing a full bound set of 'Merry-Go-Round' journals and numerous books, letters and other journals. The collection includes various catalogues and notebooks documenting the use of traction engines on the fairground.

Jasper Redfern's High Class Concert and Variety Entertainment. Louie Lawrence - Vocalist. Herbert Betts - Comedian. Jasper Redfern's Animated photographs. Mr J. E. Linstead - Vocalist. Mr George Dinnie - Gladiatorial Display and Weight-lifting. Phonometograph. 4pp.

Vinyl records and cassette tapes with electronic index containing an assortment of mainly commercial but also amateur recordings of fairground organ music.

The Lost Regalia - ballet, chorus, and music - by Dion Boucicault, F.R. Planche, Frank W. Green and G. Jacobi - at Alhambra Theatre, London. Grand Fairy Spectacular Opera. Illustrated borders, 4pp. Printed by Letts, Son and Co., London, EC.

Master George Aspull, Miss Paton and Mr Murray, possibly at London. 'In the course of these concerts he will perform on the Grand Pianoforte.' Child prodigy performer.

This collection contains 16 posters, 2 handbills, 2 programmes and a small amount of business records, trade material and correspondence relating to Ben Jackson's banjo variety act.

A Grand Concert. Printed by B. Shop and Sons, 176 Rockingham Lane.

Photocopy of Travelling communities, showmen and gypsy wagons, language, autobiographies/biographies of showmen; general history, individual fairs, fairground equipment and art, fairground transport, bioscopes and other shows, freak shows, menageries, fairground organs, general photographic history by Vanessa Toulmin.

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

Colour and black and white photographs mainly taken by Bill Garbett of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport owned by Pat Collins Fun Fair, Carters Steam Fair and the showman Alfred Stevens.

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

The Al Jolson Minstrel Show featuring Clinton Ford. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Douglas or the Noble Shepherd, and Rosina or Harvest Home at Black Bull Inn Theatre, Bishop Auckland. Featuring Mr Bretton, Miss Tannett, and Mr Hallam. Play, ballet and musical numbers. Printed by Walker, Durham.

Ladies’ orchestra and Dioramas at St George’s Hall, Burton-on-Trent, 4pp. Printed by A. Fletcher and Sons, Malpas.

A collection of programmes from musical concerts, dance performances, operas and theatre productions, mostly in London, 1989-2008.

Time card for the Savoy restaurant, featuring The Ian Stewart Quartet and Ted Rogers’ Star Entertainer’, The Wychwoods and the Savoy Dancers.

Charles Coborn - The Man who Broke the 'Bank of Monte Carlo'. The Banzai-Parez - Musical Troupe; Jasper Redfern's Animated Pictures - How Money is Made; Harland and Rollison - famous comedy musicians.