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Showwoman

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 457 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs, c1900 - 1959

 Series
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground rides and people associated to the rides around Stirling.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Photographs, c1900 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178C128
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs related to Billy Wood's career as a boxer and as a boxing booth proprietor, showing many of the boxers of the time as well as some boxing booth fronts and other fairground scenes.

Dates: c1900 - 1969

Photographs, 1985 - 2002

 Series
Reference code: 178C106
Scope and Contents

Colour digital photographs of fairground rides, fairground art and showpeople from both travelling fairgrounds and amusement parks in Salzberg fair, Blackpool and various other places in the UK and abroad.

Dates: 1985 - 2002

Photographs, 1880 - 1950

 Series
Reference code: 178C76
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and negatives of fairground rides, living wagons, transport, fairground organs, carvings and other artwork from the Orton and Spooner company. Also contains some photographs of employees and showmen.

Dates: 1880 - 1950

Photographs, 1950 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C8, 178C41, 178C54
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs and negatives of fairs, showmen and women and the O'Connor family.

Dates: 1950 - 1999

Photographs, c1880 - 1969, 18 May 1981

 Series
Reference code: 178C134
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards related to the Biddall and McIndoe fairground showman families and photographs of fairgrounds. Also colour slides of photographs of Kirkaldi Fair taken for a documentary on Scottish fairgrounds.

Dates: c1880 - 1969; 18 May 1981

Photographs, c1904 - 1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178C40
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and contact prints of members, presidents and vice-presidents of the Guild, meetings and luncheons, fairgrounds, fairground opening ceremonies, images of the Royal family visiting the fairground, social and formal events, fairground rides and sideshows, transport, an album containing photographs of street views and recreation grounds and a photograph of The Fun of the Fair spitfire.

Dates: c1904 - 1989

Photographs, 1999

 Series — Box Michelle Leonard Box 6: Series 178C140
Reference code: 178C140
Scope and Contents Colour and black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport and showmen, including images showing showmen preparing to go to Dubay at Southampton docs including Edward Ayres' lorries, Stevens rides, Arthur Price's Superbob, Theodor Whytt's Tip Top, Studt's Dodgems, Edward and Mandy Ayres (178C140.24), Jock painting (178C140.32), Littlewood's lorry, Tim Barker painting a ghost train at Shedfreld yard in Southampton, Jason Herbert in Dorsert, Edward Danter's Tagada in Boscombe, John...
Dates: 1999

Photographs, c2022 - 2023

 Series
Reference code: 178C142
Scope and Contents

Photographs relating to the activities and events of The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity.

Dates: c2022 - 2023

Photographs, c1900 - 1994

 Series
Reference code: 178C144
Scope and Contents

Photographs relating to the life and career of knife thrower, Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver), together with photographs of family members, notably his father, Tom Norman, as well as family occasions and weddings, presumably collected by him and dated approximately from 1990 to his death in 1994.

Dates: c1900 - 1994

Photographs and Negatives, 1977 - 1978

 Series
Reference code: 178C125
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground people by Bob Chase, produced for his final university year project, also includes contact prints, negatives and notes

Dates: 1977 - 1978

Photographs and Postcards, 1908 - 1975

 Series
Reference code: 178C110
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of the Ohmy, the Smart and the Sanger circuses and family members, including John Sanger in sailor’s uniform. Also a variety of circus performers including Mme. Morelli from the Bostock menagerie. Many of the postcards have been used for correspondence.

Dates: 1908 - 1975

Photographs and Postcards, c1899 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178C57
Scope and Contents

Photographs, postcards and negatives of fairgrounds taken by Rowland Scott and other fairground enthusiasts.

Dates: c1899 - 1969

Photographs and Postcards, c1898 - 1926

 Series
Reference code: 178C118
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards depicting the Monte-Williams family.

Dates: c1898 - 1926

Photographs and Postcards, 1902 - 1951

 Series
Reference code: 178C104
Scope and Contents

Photographic albums and photograhs showing the Decar family, circus performers and acts, including animals and images of different locations around the world.

Dates: 1902 - 1951

Photographs and Postcards, c1800 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C108
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs, negatives and photographic albums mainly containing images of British circus, circus performers, animals and circus personalities but also some menageries such as Bostock and Wombwell and other associated entertainments and non-British circuses taken by David Jamieson, Lindsay Temple, Den Curtis, Capt. Middleton, Jack Niblett and other photographers.

Dates: c1800 - 1999

Photographs of Southampton and Gosport Fairs, 1999

 File — Box Michelle Leonard Box 6: Series 178C140
Reference code: 178C140.89-110
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground rides taken by Michelle Leonard.

Dates: 1999

Photographs of the O'Connor Family, 1950 - 1970

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C54
Scope and Contents

Black and white copies of photographs and negatives relating to the O’Connor family taken at Morecambe Winter Gardens.

Dates: 1950 - 1970

Photographs, Postcards and Negatives of Billy Wood's Travelling Boxing Booth, c1900 - 1969

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C128.1-150
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs and negatives related to Billy Wood and his travelling boxing booth including the front of his boxing and wrestling booth, the boxing ring, photographs of boxers and wrestlers and photographs of family members, the photographs show Billy Wood, Johnny Stewart, Tommy Wood, Jackie Rankin, Henry Strand, Annie Strand, Alf Wilden, Mick Miller, Larry Hunt Lincoln, Stephen Cobra, Alex Buxton, David Wood, Molly Wood, Annie Wood, Iris Taylor, Dodo Williams, Johnny Williams,...
Dates: c1900 - 1969

Photoraphs of Southampton Common Fair, 1999

 File — Box Michelle Leonard Box 6: Series 178C140
Reference code: 178C140.111-143
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs showing rides and showmen taken by Michelle Leonard for the World's Fair newspaper.

Dates: 1999