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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1142 Collections and/or Records:

W. Morton Pictorial, Musical and Descriptive Entertainment Programme, c1880 - 1889

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.25
Scope and Contents

Southampton, The Bay of Biscay, The rock of Gibraltar, The great harbour of Malta, Mr H. Woodman musical act, Alexandria from the sea, Cairo, Crossing the desert, Miss Edith Elmer impersonating act, Suez, The Sansitore Brothers musical act, A ship of fire, Madras, Calcutta, Canton. Black type on blue background with linear border on the front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p

Dates: c1880 - 1889

Waitress Thank You Card from Vogue Terrace, c1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.71
Scope and Contents

Waitress thank you card from 'Vogue Terrace' [McKeesport, Pennsylvania?] with list of coming shows on the back, featuring the Denvers over the Christmas period.

Dates: c1955

Wallis’s Fun Fair Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.16
Scope and Contents

Queenferry, Deeside Leisure Centre. Colour lithograph of general view of the fun fair and main rides at the forefront.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Watercolour of Philip Astley, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V15.2
Scope and Contents

Black and white watercolour of a man on a black horse, inscription on reverse reads Philip Astley, stuck to card.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Wee Willie Costume, c1930 - 1994

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 11: Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.98
Scope and Contents

Small size costume comprising a green kilt and a pair of red tartan trousers, two shirts and a belt with thistle decorations on the buckle.

Dates: c1930 - 1994

Weinberg's Western Wear, Coffeyville, Kansas Catalogue Number Nine, 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 6: Series 178C144; Series 178E18; Series 178G22; Series 178Q4; Series 178R60; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.85
Scope and Contents

Printed catalogue listing western style clothes and cowboy boots, supplied by Weinberg's Western Wear, Coffeyville Kansas (aka Home of Famous Western Brands). Catalogue Number Nine. Spring and Summer 1956. This catalogue formerly belonged to Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman).

Dates: 1956

West Hartlepool and Southampton Oppostion Book, 1931

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 6: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.20
Scope and Contents

West Hartlepool Corporation arrangement of sections containing information about extension of borough, road transport, electricity, streets, buildings and drains, infectious disease and sanitary matters, financial and miscellaneous provisions with inserted petitions from the Showmen's Guild and related correspondence. Typescript.

Dates: 1931

Williams Family Biographical Material, 1816 - 1938

 File
Reference code: 178B36.1
Scope and Contents

Research material relating to the Williams family including birth, marriage and death certificates and census records.

Dates: 1816 - 1938

Wilton's, A History of the Hall and Houses Monograph, 2015

 Item
Reference code: 178B44.2
Scope and Contents

Monograph by Calore Zeidman. Foreword by HRH the Prince of Wales, contains colour and black and white photographs, 26p.p

Dates: 2015

Winchester, Newbury, Banbury Pool Film, 1961 - 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178D8.3
Scope and Contents

Amateur film shot by George Bolesworth of British fairs. 8mm format. Silent. Colour.

Dates: 1961 - 1962

Withholding Tax Statement from US Treasury for Olga Denver, c1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.82
Scope and Contents

Withholding Tax Statement (US treasury, Internal Revenue Service Department) giving income tax information for Olga Denver, care of Music Corporation of America Artists Ltd (employer: Ed Sullivan); typescript, 1p.

Dates: c1956

Wonderland Poster, 29 March 1897

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.31
Scope and Contents

Last week of the Biograph, Hanley, Logan and Hanley, Little Annie Laughine, Meyer Cohen, The McDounough Trio, Harry C. Stanley and Adele Jackson, Gilbert Girard, Waiting for Hubby, Kechum & Stuffem's Sausage Factory, Pussy's Bath, Why Papa Can't Sleep, Drunken Acrobat, 13th Infantry U.S. Army, Caught in the Act, Prodigal's Return, Hard Wash, Empire Express. Black type and black illustration of two men and a woman dancing in the centre on brown background.

Dates: 29 March 1897

Woodhouse Easter Fair Poster, 8 - 16 April c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.958
Scope and Contents

Leeds. T. Holland. Dodgems, Waltzer. Red and black type on yellow background.

Dates: 8 - 16 April c1975

Woodhouse Feast, Leeds Poster, 23 - 27 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.911
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 23 - 27 September c1975

Woodhouse Feast Poster, 18 - 22 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.943
Scope and Contents

Beighton Road, Sheffield. Farrar. Colour type on white background.

Dates: 18 - 22 August c1975

Woodhouse Feast Poster, 17 - 21 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.946
Scope and Contents

Beighton Road, Sheffield. Farrar. Black, red and green type on white background.

Dates: 17 - 21 August c1975

Woodhouse Fun Fair Poster, 19 - 23 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.902
Scope and Contents

Beighton Road. Farrar. Colour type on yellow background.

Dates: 19 - 23 August c1975

World War One Documents, 1914 - 1918

 File
Reference code: 178Z52.5
Scope and Contents

Various World War One related documents and medals realted to George William Dobson.

Dates: 1914 - 1918

World's Fair Newspaper Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0085
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the complete run of The World's Fair Newspaper from 1904 to the present day. Issues from 1904 to 1950 are on microfilm.

Dates: 1904 - 2020

World's Fair Newspaper Scrapbook, 1933 - 1938

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 19: Series 178G65
Reference code: 178G65.3
Scope and Contents

Photocopied scrapbook compiling newspaper cuttings from the World's Fair newspaper.

Dates: 1933 - 1938