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Showman

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1142 Collections and/or Records:

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

Audio Material, c1980 - 1994

 Series
Reference code: 178E18
Scope and Contents

Audio recordings concerning the life and career of knife thrower, Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver).

Dates: c1980 - 1994

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

Badge, c2022 - 2023

 Item — Box Showmen's Mental Health Charity Box 1: Series 178C142; Series 178H42; Series 178I32; Series 178O3; Series 178Z74
Reference code: 178I32.6
Scope and Contents

Two metal badges, promoting The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity. Pink badge, with the logo of The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity.

Dates: c2022 - 2023

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

Bernard M. Wooley Ltd Theatrical and Variety Agents Syllabus of Attractions, 1951

 File — Box Norman Family Box 1: Series 178B19; Series 178I13
Reference code: 178I13.6
Scope and Contents Printed booklet, advertising entertainments and performers represented by Bernard M. Woollet Ltd, Theatrical and Variety Agents of vaudeville House, Bolton, Lancashire. Includes information, illustrated with black and white photographs, on dance orchestras, bands, marionette theatres, Punch and Judy shows, speciality and gala acts, wrestling, hypnotists, mannequin parades, swimming and aquatic displays, touring companies, exhibitions and other attractions, including Preston Women's Football...
Dates: 1951

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

Beverley Fun Fair Poster, 3 - 4 October c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.919
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 3 - 4 October c1975

Beverley Summer Fair Poster, 9 - 10 July c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.928
Scope and Contents

Morton Lane car park. Shaw. Waltzer, Noah’s Ark. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 9 - 10 July c1975

Beverley Summer Fair Poster, 15 - 16 July c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.939
Scope and Contents

Morton Lane car park. Shaw. Noah’s Ark, Speedway. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 15 - 16 July c1975

Bibliography, c1994 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178J1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1994 - 2000

Biddall Family Photographs, c1880 - 1949

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C134.1-14
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards related to the Biddall faiground showman family, including images of Funny Joe the clown, bioscope shows and fairground rides belonging to the family. Also contains a group photograph portraying three men in uniform.

Dates: c1880 - 1949