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Business records containing minutes of meetings, financial records, documents related to legislation and urban planning, Showmen's Guild diaries, year books, records on the campaigns run by the Showmen on the defence of Mitcham, Norwich, Manchester, Nottingham and Cambridge fairs.

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The Charles Taylor collection is a fine example of Taylor’s of Wombwell printers’ posters, which highlight changes in printing techniques, fashion and taste within the popular entertainment industry. Included are examples of posters for pantomimes, fairs and circuses. The collection also contains handbills and other advertising material.

Scope and Contents This collection comprises family papers and photographs, relating to the large and extended circus and fairground families of Walter Marshall and Renee Marshall (nee Scott), together with correspondence and further photographs, concerning Walter Marshall’s service with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Accompanied by some business records and newspaper cuttings, concerning the family business, W. H. Marshall and Sons Amusements (later known as Marshall's Modern Amusements...

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Scrapbook containing coming events, a paper on the original and utility of British fairs including information about legislation and hawkers, pedlars, flash lights, rides and stalls, vehicles, gypsies, animals, penalties, waste, music, dancing and theatre licences, shows, gaming, the education of children and taxation, correspondence with the Town and Country Planning Divisions, the Public Health Act 1936 and the control of moveable dwellings and pleasure fair bye-laws.

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Contains thousands of posters, programmes, photographs, handbills, original documents, specialist journals, newspapers and a library containing publications on all the areas of collecting

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A collection of posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell for music hall and variety, circus, pantomime and fairgrounds.

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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.

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Showmen's Guild year books containing minutes of meetings, financial information, membership information, articles of interest, rules and legislation, lists of members and various forms.

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Contains a list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, rules of the benevolent fund, standing orders, articles on travelling boxing booths, animals as prizes on fairgrounds, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the seventieth annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, including section reports and accounts and commercial advertising.

Scope and Contents Contains a list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths, animals as prizes on fairgrounds, updates from the sections, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the seventy-second annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, including section reports and accounts, list...

Scope and Contents Contains a list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, updates from the sections, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the seventy-second annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, General Fund and Central Benevolent Fund,...

Scope and Contents Contains a lose declaration form, list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, bye-laws as to loudspeakers, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, updates from the sections, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the seventy-third annual report, notes on the early history and...

Scope and Contents Contains list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, bye-laws as to loudspeakers, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, updates from the sections, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the seventy-fourth annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, General Fund and...

Scope and Contents Contains list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, updates from the sections, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the eighty-first annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, General Fund and Central Benevolent Fund, list...

Scope and Contents Contains a lose declaration form, list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, the eighty-second annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, General Fund and Central Benevolent Fund, section reports containing lists of members and accounts, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on...

Scope and Contents Contains list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, the Showmen's Guild inspection scheme, updates from the sections, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the eighty-third annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, General...

Scope and Contents Contains list of the members of the Central Council, life members and Associate members of the Guild, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, updates from the sections with lists of management members, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, declaration form and commercial...

Scope and Contents Contains a plan of Staines and District, list of the members of the Central Council, life members and Associate members of the Guild, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, bye-laws of the sections with lists of management members, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild,...

Scope and Contents Contains images of Guild House and plan of Staines and District, list of the members of the Central Council, life members and Associate members of the Guild, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, bye-laws of the sections with lists of management members, list of honorary chaplains...

Scope and Contents Contains images of Guild House and plan of Staines and District, list of the members of the Central Council, life members and Associate members of the Guild, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, bye-laws of the sections with lists of management members, list of honorary chaplains...