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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1133 Collections and/or Records:

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178M9.6
Scope and Contents

Layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, showing the allocation of rides, stalls and shows on the southern section of the fairgrounds.

Dates: 1991
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178M9.7
Scope and Contents

Layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, showing the allocation of rides, stalls and shows on the southern section of the fairgrounds.

Dates: 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178M9.8
Scope and Contents

Layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, showing the allocation of rides, stalls and shows on the northern section of the fairgrounds.

Dates: 1995
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178M9.9
Scope and Contents

Layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, showing the allocation of rides, stalls and shows on the southern section of the fairgrounds.

Dates: 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178M9.10
Scope and Contents

Layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, showing the allocation of rides, stalls and shows on the northern section of the fairgrounds.

Dates: 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178M9.11
Scope and Contents

Layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, showing the allocation of rides, stalls and shows on the southern section of the fairgrounds.

Dates: 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178M9.12
Scope and Contents

Layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, showing the allocation of rides, stalls and shows on the northern section of the fairgrounds.

Dates: 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, c1990

 Item
Reference code: 178M9.13
Scope and Contents

Blank layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, for the northern section of the fairgrounds.

Dates: c1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M9.14
Scope and Contents

Blank layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.

Dates: 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plans, 1939, 1989 - 1995, 20 - 29 June 2003

 Series
Reference code: 178M9
Scope and Contents

Layout plans and other documents related to the administration and organisation of Newcastle Town Moore Fair issues by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.

Dates: 1939; 1989 - 1995; 20 - 29 June 2003
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection

Pontefract Fun Fair Poster, 22 April - 27 May c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.955
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 22 April - 27 May c1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Poole and Young's New Dioramic Excursions Programme, 9 June 1879

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.13
Scope and Contents The Opera House, Cork, Zulu War, Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, Afghanistan, Berlin, London, St. Petersburgh, Bucharest, Turkey, A battle before Kars, The battle before Plevna, British fleet at Prinkipo, Constantinople, Mosque of Santa Sophia, Cyprus, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Miss Clara Farren, singing act, Mr Stuart Cowell, singing act, Mr Frank Freeland, impresonation act, Professor Alexander, ventriloquist act, The band conducted by Mr Jas. Montague. Blue type on pink background,...
Dates: 9 June 1879
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole and Young's New Overland Mail Route to India Programme, 18 May 1874

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.51
Scope and Contents

Queen's Rooms, Ayr, From London to Calcutta, Suez Canal, Arrival at Dover, The City of Calais,The Tunnel, The City of Turin, Brindisi, The Mediterranean Sea, Ismalia, Cairo, Ceylon, Madras. Orange and white illustration of a map covering the front and back covers showing Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and part of South Asia and a red line going from London to Calcutta, inside programme. Printed by J. W. Last and Co., Lithographers and General Printers, London, 2p.p

Dates: 18 May 1874
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's Grand Diorama Programme, c1890 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.49
Scope and Contents Trips Abroad, The mammoth map of the world, Charing Cross railway station, The cathedral of St. Paul's, Arrival at Dover, Calais, Paris, The Mont Cenis Tunnel, The Dardanelle, Constantinople, Bombardment of Alexandria, Charge of the Cavalry at Kassassin, The battle of Tel-El-Kebir, Cairo, Suez, Hick Pasha's defeat, Khartoum, The first battle of Teb, The battle of Tamasi, Zululand, Rorke's drift, Ulundi, Burning of King Cetewayo's Kraal, Ceylon, Calcutta, City of Agra, Cabul, Candahar,...
Dates: c1890 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's Latests Myriorama Programme, 1882 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.47
Scope and Contents Munt's Hall, Clapham Junction, Commencing Monday 15 May, Poole's latets trip around the world, London, Paris, Venice, Moscow, Norway, Cyprus, Cairo, Stanley in Africa, Shouth Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, Herat, China, Niagara, The Wild West, Quebec, Belfast, North Wales, The Phydora Trio, musical act, Miss Rosie Williams, musical act, Professor Carson, ventriloquist act, Munro and O'Toole, comedy act, Otto Elliott (Silent Otto), comedy act, Mr J.J. Taylor, comedy act, Poole's...
Dates: 1882 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's Myriorama and Diorama Items, c1885

 File
Reference code: 178Z64.4
Scope and Contents

Tickets, invitations, dancing card and other items related to Poole's Myriorama and Diorama shows, one of them at Hengler's Grand Cirque and a business envelope with colour illustration of two elephants in a jungle and a black and white portrait.

Dates: c1885
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Various Items of Ephemera

Poole's Myriorama Scrapbook, 1880 - 1901

 Item
Reference code: 178G56.1
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings, some black and white photographs, posters, programmes and telegraphs relating to Poole's Myriorama, also some loose newspaper cuttings, 36p.p

Dates: 1880 - 1901
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbook

Poole's New Mastodon Diorama Programme, 12 November 1883

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.15
Scope and Contents Public Hall, Lowestoft, Illustrating a grand tour all over the world, Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia and New Zealand, showing manners, customs, sports and pastimes, Grand miorama of current events, The war in Egypt, Bombardment of Alexandria, Grand charges at Kassassin and Tel-El-Kebir, Poole's Exclesior Concert Company, Mr Harry Stewart, quick outfit change and singing act, Mr Felix Somers, ventriloquist act, Mr Charles Washington Wilmot, Miss Lizzie Wilmot, singing act, Poole's...
Dates: 12 November 1883
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's New Mastodon Diorama Programme, 26 November 1883

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.20
Scope and Contents Athenaeum Hall, West Hartlepool, Illustrating a grand tour all over the world, visiting Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia and New Zealand showing the manners, customs, sports and pastimes, Grand myriorama of modern events, including the war in Egypt, the bombardment of Alexandria, grand charges at Kassassin and Tel-El-Kebir, The Strand and Temple Bar, Saint Thomas's Hospital and Houses of Parliament, Westminster Bridge, The thames, Liverpool from the Mersey, Voyage to America, New...
Dates: 26 November 1883
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's New Pictorial Tour All Over the World Programme, c1890 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.52
Scope and Contents Agricultural Hall, Mohack Minstrel's Hall, Islington, The mammoth map of the world, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, The Strand and Temple Bar, Liverpool from the Mersey, Voyage to America, New York, Brooklyn Bridge, Niagara Falls, Greenland, Polar Bears, The Artic Regions, South Carolina, South America, The Congo, South Africa, The French Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, India, Madras, Calcutta, Taj Mehal at Agra, Lahore, China, Port of Amoy, Foo Chow, Ningpow, Nankin, Pakin, Japan, Russia,...
Dates: c1890 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

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