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Showman

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1133 Collections and/or Records:

Showmen's Guild Diary, 1956

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 8: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.39
Scope and Contents

Diary containing annotations concerning the day-to-day running of the Guild. Manuscript.

Dates: 1956

Showmen's Guild Diary, 1957

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 8: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.40
Scope and Contents

Diary containing annotations concerning the day-to-day running of the Guild. Manuscript.

Dates: 1957

Showmen's Guild Diary, 1958

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 8: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.41
Scope and Contents

Diary containing annotations concerning the day-to-day running of the Guild. Manuscript.

Dates: 1958

Showmen's Guild Diary, 1959

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 8: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.42
Scope and Contents

Diary containing annotations concerning the day-to-day running of the Guild. Manuscript.

Dates: 1959

Showmen's Guild Diary, 1960

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 8: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.43
Scope and Contents

Diary containing annotations concerning the day-to-day running of the Guild. Manuscript.

Dates: 1960

Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Item, 12 November 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178Z19.1
Scope and Contents

Showmen's Guild of Great Britain with Mss notes on reverse.

Dates: 12 November 1986

Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain Membership Card, 1927

 Item
Reference code: 178Z7.3
Scope and Contents

Yorkshire section membership card.

Dates: 1927

Showmen's Guild Scrapbook, 1935 - 1954

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 19: Series 178G65
Reference code: 178G65.4
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing Guild news, articles on licences, Second World War, legislation, goods vehicles, transport, taxes, fairs, Newcastle Town Moor festival, Blackpool Bill, annual dinners and galas, Glasgow Fair and Pat Collins from various newspapers.

Dates: 1935 - 1954

Showmen's Guild Scrapbook, 1934 - 1972

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 19: Series 178G65
Reference code: 178G65.5
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing news about changes and the demise of the British fairground, Pat Collins, the Second World War, living wagons, the circus and Bertram Mills from various newspapers.

Dates: 1934 - 1972

Showmen's Guild Scrapbook, 1934

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 20: Series 178G65
Reference code: 178G65.6
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing Guild news, articles on legislation, the deaths of Ben Hobson and William Savage, vehicles, transport, gramophones and playing music, betting, various licences, coconut shies, legislation, Stevenage Fair, news from the Scottish section and the history of the Guild from various newspapers.

Dates: 1934

Showmen's Guild Scrapbook, 1926 - 1929

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 20: Series 178G65
Reference code: 178G65.7
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing news on taxation, roads, gaming and gambling, women working at the fair, Mitcham Fair, Nottingham Goose Fair, legislation, transport, circus, charitable donations, accidents and safety at the fair, coconut shies and Whimsical Walker's retirement from various newspapers.

Dates: 1926 - 1929

Showmen's Health Project Community Survey Leaflet, 2022

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

Two copies of a printed leaflet, advertising the Showmen's Health Project Community Survey, produced by Anglia Ruskin University in partnership with The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity. Yellow, blue and white paper, illustrated with a drawing of a fairground and photograph, 1p.

Dates: 2022

Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0205
Content Description

Reports, training pack, event and promotional leaflets, merchandise (badges, notebook, flag and t-shirt) and photographs, relating to the work, activities and services offered by The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity, compiled by founder and chairman, Sheldon Chadwick. Accompanied by two digital films made by the charity titled, ‘A Showmen’s Life’ and ‘I Want to Help’.

Dates: c2022 - 2023

Showmen's Remembrance Article, 12 November 2003

 File — Box Michelle Leonard Box 1: Series 178B49
Reference code: 178B49.7
Scope and Contents

Article for the World's Fair about Showmen's remembrance day and parade, including colour photographs, 1p. and 19 photographs.

Dates: 12 November 2003

Showmen's Suicide Prevention Postcard, c2022 - 2023

 Item — Box Showmen's Mental Health Charity Box 1: Series 178C142; Series 178H42; Series 178I32; Series 178O3; Series 178Z74
Reference code: 178I32.4
Scope and Contents

Promotional postcard, produced by The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity. White card, with a pink, brown and black image of two people replacing a tyre on a van, and black text that reads as follows: 'Showmen's Suicide Prevention: Can We Help?', 1p.

Dates: c2022 - 2023

Shufflebottom Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0014
Scope and Contents The main part of the collection consists of material relating to the Shufflebottom family and receipts and posters advertising their latest attractions. The second half of the collection relates to the Waddington family and Margaret Shufflebottom's later marriage to Arthur Bird.The Shufflebottom collection consists of photographs, diaries, albums, account books and assorted ephemera associated with the family's history on the fair. The photographic material dates from 1890 to the...
Dates: c1890 - 1989

Smart Circus Posters, c1946 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.52-140
Scope and Contents

Billy Smart's and David Smart's Circus posters.

Dates: c1946 - 1999

Smart Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.173-229
Scope and Contents

Smart Circus programmes, including Billy Smart Circus, David Smart Circus and Smart Circus Royal Performance Galas.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Smart Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0079
Scope and Contents

This collection contains posters, programmes, letters, film, business records and a large number of family and circus photographs. This unique family collection charts the history of the Smart family from their beginnings as fairground showmen to presenting one of the greatest British circuses.

Dates: c1880 - 2014

Social Security Account Number for Hal Denver, c1951 - 1994

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.31
Scope and Contents

Social security account number for Hal Denver [undated, for United States?]; 1p.

Dates: c1951 - 1994