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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1164 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs, 1900 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178C62
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairgrounds, rides, transport and showpeople taken by a variety of people and collected by Percy Jackson.

Dates: 1900 - 1970

Photographs, c1910 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C100
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of Rhyl Amusement Park showing rides, side stalls and the park’s opening ceremony.

Dates: c1910 - 1999

Photographs, c1920 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178C46
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and negatives of the Nichol's family business.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Photographs, 18 August 1995

 File
Reference code: 178C28
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of showpeople and fairground rides, transport and sideshows taken on the first day of the Sheffield Mile Long city centre fair.

Dates: 18 August 1995

Photographs, c1880 - 1972

 Series
Reference code: 178C53
Scope and Contents

Black and white copies of photographs and negatives relating to the Williams fairground family.

Dates: c1880 - 1972

Photographs, c1900 - 1991

 Series
Reference code: 178C24
Scope and Contents

Twenty two photographic albums containing black and white and colour photographs mainly of fairgrounds and transport by various photographers, including Ronald Allen Taylor.

Dates: c1900 - 1991

Photographs, 1988 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C18
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, transport, fairground families, fairground art and showmen and women.

Dates: 1988 - 1989

Photographs, May 1994

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C19
Scope and Contents

Colour Photogrpahs of fairgrounds taken largely in the Greater London area.

Dates: May 1994

Photographs, c1900 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178C60
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fiarground rides, transport, living wagons and some show families. Includes four photographic albums.

Dates: c1900 - 1969

Photographs, c1900 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178C112
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of members of the Dobson family, including photographs of World War One and World War Two soldiers and two photographic albums.

Dates: c1900 - 1989

Photographs, c1890 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178C121
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of George Sanger's Circus showing staff, family, performers, animals, living wagons and parades, including Topsy Sanger, Harry Austin, George Holloway, Cissie Holloway, Cissie Austin, George Sanger, James Holloway, Abe Holloway, George Austin, Bellevina Holloway, Kate Holloway, The Three Holloways, Cirque Angelo, The Four Holloways, Ellen Chapman, Harriet Sanger and June Dick. Also some copies of photographs of the Bostock and Wombwell menagerie.

Dates: c1890 - 1959

Photographs, c1904 - 1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178C40
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and contact prints of members, presidents and vice-presidents of the Guild, meetings and luncheons, fairgrounds, fairground opening ceremonies, images of the Royal family visiting the fairground, social and formal events, fairground rides and sideshows, transport, an album containing photographs of street views and recreation grounds and a photograph of The Fun of the Fair spitfire.

Dates: c1904 - 1989

Photographs, c2022 - 2023

 Series
Reference code: 178C142
Scope and Contents

Photographs relating to the activities and events of The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity.

Dates: c2022 - 2023

Photographs, c1900 - 1994

 Series
Reference code: 178C144
Scope and Contents

Photographs relating to the life and career of knife thrower, Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver), together with photographs of family members, notably his father, Tom Norman, as well as family occasions and weddings, presumably collected by him and dated approximately from 1990 to his death in 1994.

Dates: c1900 - 1994

Photographs, 1999

 Series — Box Michelle Leonard Box 6: Series 178C140
Reference code: 178C140
Scope and Contents Colour and black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport and showmen, including images showing showmen preparing to go to Dubay at Southampton docs including Edward Ayres' lorries, Stevens rides, Arthur Price's Superbob, Theodor Whytt's Tip Top, Studt's Dodgems, Edward and Mandy Ayres (178C140.24), Jock painting (178C140.32), Littlewood's lorry, Tim Barker painting a ghost train at Shedfreld yard in Southampton, Jason Herbert in Dorsert, Edward Danter's Tagada in Boscombe, John...
Dates: 1999

Photographs and Negatives, 1977 - 1978

 Series
Reference code: 178C125
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground people by Bob Chase, produced for his final university year project, also includes contact prints, negatives and notes

Dates: 1977 - 1978

Photographs and Postcards, c1900 - 1929

 Series
Reference code: 178C129
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Photographs and Postcards, c1800 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C108
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs, negatives and photographic albums mainly containing images of British circus, circus performers, animals and circus personalities but also some menageries such as Bostock and Wombwell and other associated entertainments and non-British circuses taken by David Jamieson, Lindsay Temple, Den Curtis, Capt. Middleton, Jack Niblett and other photographers.

Dates: c1800 - 1999

Photographs and Postcards, 1902 - 1951

 Series
Reference code: 178C104
Scope and Contents

Photographic albums and photograhs showing the Decar family, circus performers and acts, including animals and images of different locations around the world.

Dates: 1902 - 1951

Photographs and Postcards, 1908 - 1975

 Series
Reference code: 178C110
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of the Ohmy, the Smart and the Sanger circuses and family members, including John Sanger in sailor’s uniform. Also a variety of circus performers including Mme. Morelli from the Bostock menagerie. Many of the postcards have been used for correspondence.

Dates: 1908 - 1975