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Showman

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 746 Collections and/or Records:

Armley Spring Fair Poster, 27 - 30 May c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.949
Scope and Contents

The Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section. Red and blue on white background.

Dates: 27 - 30 May c1975

Army and Navy Stores Valuation, March 1954

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 8: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.47
Scope and Contents

Bound valuation of the Showmen's Guild's furniture and effects at Abbey House, Victoria Street, London, lising the contents of the building and their value for insurance purposes.

Dates: March 1954

Arrest of a Pickpocket Film, April 1895

 Item
Reference code: 178D12.1
Scope and Contents

Nitrate format. Short film by Robert Paul and Birt Acres in which a man is pursued by a constable, runs right across the picture, they struggle together and the policeman’s helmet is knocked off, then the pickpocket, by slipping out of his jacket, manages to escape, but runs into the arms of a sailor, with whose assistance he is arrested.

Dates: April 1895

Arthur Jones Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0049
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1900 - 1979

Articles and Monographs, c1880 - 1899

 Series
Reference code: 178B39
Scope and Contents

Script for Cinderella and Life of George Sanger booklets.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Assembly Rooms Poster, Wednesday 15 May c1901

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.49
Scope and Contents

Cheltenham. Hamilton's Grand New Diorama Under the British Flag, Russo-Turkish War, Constantinople, Bombardment of Rustchuck, Shipka Pass, Storming Fort of St. Nicholas, Fall of Plevna, Mount Aararat, Turks at Pray, Persia, India, China, Japan, Australia, Canada, Mr Frank Freeland, National and Patriotic War Songs. Black and red type on white background. Printed by Stafford and Co, Printers and Engravers, Nottingham.

Dates: Wednesday 15 May c1901

Attercliffe Recreation Ground Fun Fair Poster, 15 - 24 July c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.930
Scope and Contents

Sheffield. Farrar. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: 15 - 24 July c1975

Auction Sale Catalogue, 19 November 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178J7.1
Scope and Contents

Auction sale catalogue of slot machines property of Mr John Carter with accompanying letter. Typescript and black and white photographs, 8p.p.

Dates: 19 November 2000

Audio Material, 1993

 Series
Reference code: 178E2
Scope and Contents

Copies of interviews with Showmen and women from the Nottingham and Derbyshire Sections of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain recorded by Neil Calladine.

Dates: 1993

B. Cole and Sons Carnival and Fun Fair Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.11
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Colour lithograph of general view of fun fair with ghost train on the foreground.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

B. Cole and Sons Pleasure Fair Poster, Tuesday 15 - Saturday 19 July c1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.23
Scope and Contents

Eastleigh. Black type on fluorescent orange background.

Dates: Tuesday 15 - Saturday 19 July c1984

B. Cole and Sons Pleasure Fair Poster, Tuesday 15 - Saturday 19 July c1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.24
Scope and Contents

Eastleigh. Black type on fluorescent orange background.

Dates: Tuesday 15 - Saturday 19 July c1984

B. Cole and Sons Pleasure Fair Poster, Friday 1 - Saturday 9 June c1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.25
Scope and Contents

Pennington Common, Lymington. Black type on fluorescent orange background.

Dates: Friday 1 - Saturday 9 June c1984

B. Cole and Sons Pleasure Fair Poster, Tuesday 9 - Saturday 13 June c1987

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.32
Scope and Contents

Mansell Park, Millbrook Estate, Southampton. Black type over fluorescent orange background with bird’s eye view of fair in black on bottom section.

Dates: Tuesday 9 - Saturday 13 June c1987

Barking Park Fun Fair Poster, 9 - 18 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.905
Scope and Contents

Holland. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 9 - 18 September c1975

Barking Park Grand Fair Poster, 18 - 27 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.959
Scope and Contents

Rishforth Road car park. Armstrong. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 18 - 27 September c1975

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Programme, 21 December 1927 - 24 January 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.495
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Astley performing an equestrian act in 1827 and black and white illlustration of a recreation act on bottom of page on decorative cover, inside elephant's head covered in Spanish head dress and net and holding a tamborin with its trunk on a yellow background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts with text, various articles and commercial advertising, 24p.p

Dates: 21 December 1927 - 24 January 1928

Bertram Mills Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.488-548
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance Programmes, Great Carmo, Bostock and Wombwell's, and Bailey's Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.586-609
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance programmes, Great Carmo's Circus, Bostock and Wombwell's menagerie and Bailey's Circus programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Beverley Fun Fair Poster, 1 - 2 October c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.908
Scope and Contents

Morton Lane car park. Shaw. Waltzer, dodgems, speedway, Noah’s Ark, Twist. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: 1 - 2 October c1975