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Found in 1133 Collections and/or Records:

Solicitor's Bill, February 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178Z26.2
Scope and Contents

Solicitors bill for extracting probate and distributing the estate of Herbert Sanger plus covering letter. Typescript, 8p.p.

Dates: February 1929

Solicitors' Letter Concerning the Sale of Garforth House, 19 September 1985

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.71
Scope and Contents

Letter from Bromley & Walker, solicitors, to Ralph Norman, concerning the sale of Garforth House, Leeds; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 19 September 1985

Solicitors' Letter Concerning the Sale of Garforth House and Removal of Caravan, 2 May 1986

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.72
Scope and Contents

Letter from Bromley & Walker, solicitors, to Ralph Norman, concerning the sale of Garforth House and the removal of the caravan from the grounds; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 2 May 1986

Solicitors' Letter Regarding Correspondence From the Solicitors of Penman Literary Service, 5 March 1986

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.58
Scope and Contents

Letter from F Brearley of Bromley & Walker, solicitors, to Mr Ralph Norman concerning a letter from the solicitors of Penman Literary Service; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 5 March 1986

Solicitors' Letter Regarding Mr Denver's Manuscript, 28 February 1986

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.59
Scope and Contents

Letter from A G Freeman & Son, solicitors of Penman Literary Service, to Messrs Bromley & Walker, solicitors, which explains the latter’s position regarding Mr Denver’s manuscript; typescript, 2pp.

Dates: 28 February 1986

Solicitors' Letter to Ralph Norman Concerning Use of Land at Former Wife's Home, 6 August 1986

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.74
Scope and Contents

Letter from Bromley & Walker, solicitors, to Ralph Norman, concerning his use of land at the home of his former wife, Olga Frei Denver, until 31 August 1986; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 6 August 1986

Solicitors' Letter to Solicitors Concerning Use of Land at Former Wife's Home by Ralph Norman, 5 August 1986

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.73
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lupton Fawcett Bell Cumming & Co solicitors, to Bromley & Walker, solicitors, concerning Ralph Norman’s use of land at the home of his former wife, Olga Frei Denver, until 31 August 1986; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 5 August 1986

Spain Film, 1969 - 1970

 Item
Reference code: 178D8.13
Scope and Contents

Amateur film shot by George Bolesworth of family holidays abroad. Super8 format, Photax brand. Silent. Colour.

Dates: 1969 - 1970

St James Hall Poster, Saturday 27 July c1889

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.13
Scope and Contents

Plymouth. Joseph & George Poole all the entertainments, strange & Wilson's Excursions to Russia and Turkeyfor the benefit of Miss Alice Turner and Mr Fred Medex, comic musical sketch Two of a Trade, Freeland, for the benefit of Mr Carl Webb. Red and black type on yellow background.

Dates: Saturday 27 July c1889

St. James Hall Poster, Wednesday 24 June c1885

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.14
Scope and Contents Plymouth. Liet. Col. W. Newman, Lieut. Col.C. Lamour Curry, Major G.L. Mc.L. Farmer, Major G. A. Daubeny, Herat, Poole's Picturesque Trips Abroad, Egyptian Campaign, Soudan War, The Nile Expedition, Gen. Gondon at Khartoum, Gen. Stewart's Victori at Abu Klea, Death of Colonel Burnaby, Landing of the Australians at Suakim, Views of China and Russia, Concert Party, Miss Florence Garland, Mdlle. Alice Ries, Mr Chas Williams, Heaton Duval, Mr George Reade. Green type on yellow background....
Dates: Wednesday 24 June c1885

Steam Fair, Oxford Fair, Linda in Spain, Brands Hatch Film, 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178D8.18
Scope and Contents

Amateur film shot by George Bolesworth of British steam fairs and family holiday abroad. 8mm format. Silent. Colour.

Dates: 1959

Stuart Hall Poster, c1880 - 1890

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.19
Scope and Contents Cardiff. Messrs Poole's, late Poole & Young's new panorama The World, starting from England, through France, Italy, Turkey, Cyprus, Palestine, Egypt, Arabia, Natal, Zululand, Ceylon, India, Afghanistan and home again, Poole's excelsior concert party, Miss Ada Violet Poole, G.H. Henri adn L.D PoynterHerr Blitz, Mr Oscar J. Hartwell, The Orchestra. Red blue and black type on white, red, yellow and blue blackgrounds and blue and white illustration of a building with a carriage on the front...
Dates: c1880 - 1890

Stuart Hall Poster, 12 October 1878

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.45
Scope and Contents

Cardiff. Two More New Views of Cyprus, Sir Garnet Wolseley, Famacosta, Mr Felix Somers, Miss Alice Turner, Mr Fred Hilton, Mr F. Neave, Poole & Young's Excursions to Russia, Turkey and Cyprus, War, The Congress at Berlin, Lord Beaconsfield, Lecturer Mr Arthur Chistie, The Band. Green, red and black type on white background with Red and black wavy border. Printed by Stafford and Co, Printers, Nottingham.

Dates: 12 October 1878

Stuart Johnstone Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0041
Scope and Contents

Photographs of rides, fairgrounds, traction engines and organs taken by a number of individuals as well as detailed notebooks. His notebooks are essentially digested versions of the World's Fair and include chronological guides to fairs, machines for sale, parks, engines and families.

Dates: 1920 - 1980

Sunday People Newspaper Cutting about Tom Norman and the 'Elephant Man', 5 April 1981

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.17
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cutting from Sunday People concerning Tom Norman and the ‘Elephant Man.’

Dates: 5 April 1981

Sunday Telegraph Newspaper Cutting About John Major's Mother in Hal Denver's Act, 16 June 1991

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.23
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cutting from Sunday Telegraph, concerning John Major’s mother stepping in as a partner for Hal Denver’s act.

Dates: 16 June 1991

Surrey County Council Opposition Book, 1931

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 4: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.18
Scope and Contents

Surrey County Council arrangement of sections containing information about lands, protection of streams, establishments for massage and special treatment, control of public entertainments, sale of coke, moveable dwellings, road, town planning and amenities, Barnes Street works, finance and miscellaneous information with inserted Showmen's Guild petitions to the Council and related correspondence. Typescript.

Dates: 1931

T-Shirt, c2022 - 2023

 Item — Box Showmen's Mental Health Charity Box 1: Series 178C142; Series 178H42; Series 178I32; Series 178O3; Series 178Z74
Reference code: 178I32.8
Scope and Contents

White t-shirt, produced to promote The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity. Includes the charity logo in black on the front, and the following black text on the reverse: 'Break the Stigma'. Size XS.

Dates: c2022 - 2023

TAB Magazine, November 1951

 File — Box Norman Family Box 6: Series 178C144; Series 178E18; Series 178G22; Series 178Q4; Series 178R60; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178G22.33
Scope and Contents

Copy of TAB Magazine: The Pocket Picture Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4. Cover missing. Includes an article, illustrated with six black and white photographs of Hal and Olga Denver's knife throwing act titled, 'Hatchet Man' on pages 4-9.

Dates: November 1951

Tables of Fairs and Development Plans, c1951 - 1953

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 9: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.49
Scope and Contents

Large ringbinder with metal spine containing tabulated records of fairs across the UK locations, dates and types of fairs and records of development plans, remarks and actions. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: c1951 - 1953