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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1141 Collections and/or Records:

Minutes of the Management Committee Meetings, 1939 - 1945

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 2: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.11
Scope and Contents Bound minutes of meetings in green fabric with red spine and corners containing information on section updates and issues, appeals, performing rights, fairs, diesel oil and other supplies, General Secretary's report, vehicles and gas raids, the Spitfire fund, government's compulsory insurance scheme, accounts, Charter Fairs preservation, the use of traction engines by the Ministry of Agriculture, memberships, benevolent funds, the war damage act and compensation and rules among other...
Dates: 1939 - 1945
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Minutes of Meetings of the Showmen's Guild

Minutes of the Management Committee Meetings, 1945

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 2: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.12
Scope and Contents

Bound minutes of meetings in green fabric with red spine and corners containing information on section updates and issues, supplies, road fund licences, the National Caravan Council, war charity funds, insurance and taxation, ride manufacturing, parliamentary bills, General Secretary's annual reports, accounts, benevolent funds, the National Amusements Council, rules, bye-laws, year books and the roll of honour among other matters. Signed by the Chairman William Lennards. Manuscript.

Dates: 1945
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Minutes of Meetings of the Showmen's Guild

Minutes of the Report of Proceedings Meetings, 1928

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 1: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.6
Scope and Contents

Bound minutes of meetings in red notebook containing balance sheets, bye-laws, parliamentary bills, updates on fairs, information on ongoing memorial funds and appeals, complaints, proposals for alterations to rules, updates on year books and traction owners levy among others. Typescript.

Dates: 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Minutes of Meetings of the Showmen's Guild

Minutes of the War Emergency Committee Meetings, 1940 - 1945

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 2: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.8
Scope and Contents Bound minutes of meetings in green fabric with red spine and corners containing information on Pat Collins' black out fair, issues from sections of the Guild, fairs, comfort fund for soldiers, upfates from the Fairground Fairs Association, rents, updates from the War Emergency Committee, rationing, lorry drivers age limit reduction, exceptions from military service, firearms, history of the Guild, delegates expenses, subscriptions, rules, Spitfire fund, bye-laws and rules for lighting among...
Dates: 1940 - 1945
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Minutes of Meetings of the Showmen's Guild

Miscellaneous Newspaper Cuttings, c1995 - 2005

 File — Box Eleanor Rayner Box 1: Series 178B50; Series 178G67; Series 178K57; Series 178M23; Series 178R59; Series 178V25; Series 178Z73
Reference code: 178G67.2
Scope and Contents Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings, compiled by Eleanor Rayner. Notably includes a photocopy of an article about showman, Billy Rayner and his flea circus, illustrated with a photograph of the circus tent at the Goose Fair in 1957 (n.d.), a photocopy of a newspaper article announcing the marriage if James Greenhow and Eva-Marie Chadwick (n.d.), and an article, recording the memories of showman boxer, Matt Moran (later known as Matt Watson), taken from the Manchester Evening News (1 October...
Dates: c1995 - 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Eleanor Rayner Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Monograph on Tom Norman and Joseph Merrick, c1970 - 1990

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 1: Series 178B19; Series 178I13
Reference code: 178B19.10
Scope and Contents

A monograph about the relationship between Tom Norman and Joseph Merrick, titled, ‘Even Shylock was entitled to his pound of flesh - but not one drop of blood. Treves got both with a knighthood to boot! The elephant man who was presented by my father Tom Norman, The Silver King’, typescript. 3pp.

Dates: c1970 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Monographs, Articles and Manuscripts

Monographs and Articles, c1900 - 2001

 Series
Reference code: 178B2
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of material used for research and articles by Professor Vanessa Toulmin.

Dates: c1900 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / O'Connor-Toulmin Family Collection

Monographs and Articles, c1927 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178B14
Scope and Contents

Articles and monographs on fairground engineering, architecture and personalities by various authors including David Braithwaite.

Dates: c1927 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection

Monographs and Articles, 1965 - 1997

 Series
Reference code: 178B9
Scope and Contents

Articles and monographs on fairgrounds, boxing booths and education.

Dates: 1965 - 1997
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ron Kinder Collection

Monographs and Research Material, c1851 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178B16
Scope and Contents

Various items of family history and an excerpt from a book on fortune telling.

Dates: c1851 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Testo Family Collection

Monographs and Research Material, c1860 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178B20
Scope and Contents

Monographs and research material on the Ohmy family.

Dates: c1860 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection

Monographs and Research Material , c1900 - 2018

 File — Box Sanger Family Box 1
Reference code: 178B40
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of photographs and articles related to George Sanger, Sanger Circus and other related history and a biography of George Sanger.

Dates: c1900 - 2018
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Family Collection

Monographs, Articles and Manuscripts, c1910 - 1990

 Series
Reference code: 178B19
Scope and Contents

Monographs, articles, manuscripts and notes, relating to the lives and work of the Norman family, notably showman, Tom Norman (known as The Silver King), and his son, Ralph Norman, who was a knife thrower (known as Hal Denver). Most the writings in this collection were written by Ralph Norman.

Dates: c1910 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection

Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material, c1795 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178B30
Scope and Contents

Compilation of monographs, articles, manuscripts and a range of research material about circus companies and performers in the United Kingdom, Europe and other parts of the world by various authors, the research was mainly compiled by Hal Thomas.

Dates: c1795 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material, c1900 - 2018

 Series
Reference code: 178B44
Scope and Contents

Monographs, articles and research material on early travelling moving picture shows, related to the Poole family , Wilton's Music Hall, Walter Sickert, Bedford Music Hall, Randall Williams and early cinema in Scotland

Dates: c1900 - 2018
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection

Monte Family and Williams Family Photographs, c1903 - 1906

 Item
Reference code: 178U6.2
Scope and Contents

A folder containing 34 photographs of the Monte family and a folder of photographs of the Williams family.

Dates: c1903 - 1906
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Monte-Williams Collection / Digital Media

Monte-Williams and Haydon and Urry, Ltd. Research Material, 1816 - 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178U6.3
Scope and Contents

Digital copies of 178B36.1, 178B36.8, 178B36.9 and 178B36.10, comprising 4 documents.

Dates: 1816 - 1938
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Monte-Williams Collection / Digital Media

Monte-Williams Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0161
Scope and Contents

Research material by Pauline Tindale and a small amount of original archive related to Randall Williams and his descendants, including birth, death and marriage certificates and photographs.

Dates: 1797 - 1998; 2018 - 2021
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Moveable Dwellings Bill, 1909

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 8: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.46
Scope and Contents

Bound copy of the report on the Moveable Dwellings Bill and proceedings of the committee minutes of evidence and appendices.

Dates: 1909
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records

Mr Harry Poole's New Trips Abroad Programme, c1880 - 1889

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.23
Scope and Contents

Red type and illustrations of Egypt and battles, portraits of Wolseley, Gordon and Burnaby on green background on the front cover. Blank programme of overprinting location and programme, 2p.p

Dates: c1880 - 1889
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

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