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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 464 Collections and/or Records:

Showmen's Guild Diary, 1952

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 7: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.36
Scope and Contents

Diary containing annotations concerning the day-to-day running of the Guild, contains financial information. Manuscript.

Dates: 1952
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Showmen's Guild Diaries

Showmen's Guild Diary, 1953

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 7: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.37
Scope and Contents

Diary containing annotations concerning the day-to-day running of the Guild, contains financial information. Manuscript.

Dates: 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Showmen's Guild Diaries

Showmen's Guild Diary, 1955

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 8: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.38
Scope and Contents

Diary containing annotations concerning the day-to-day running of the Guild, contains financial information. Manuscript.

Dates: 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Showmen's Guild Diaries

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Showmen's Guild Diaries

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Showmen's Guild Diaries

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Showmen's Guild Diaries

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Showmen's Guild Diaries

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Showmen's Guild Diaries

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Weeks Collection / Various Items

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity Collection / Advertising Material

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Michelle Leonard Collection / Research Material

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity Collection / Advertising Material

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Skinning the Cat Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0157
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the archive of Skinning the Cat, aerial circus company including press cuttings relating, promotional material, programmes, photographs, costumes and costume designs and business records. It also contains DVDs of footage of performances, a book by Rebecca Truman and digital born files.

Dates: 1988 - 2018
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Stage Performer Photo, c2000

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 14: Series 178G29
Reference code: 178G29.25
Scope and Contents

Colour photo of nude performer on stage.

Dates: c2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Stuart Johnstone Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0041
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises articles, correspondence, diaries, notebooks, printed ephemera and photographs, compiled by Stuart Johnstone, relating to his interest in fairs, amusement rides, traction engines and transport, as well as his involvement in the Circle of Showland Fans. The notebooks include chronological guides to fairs, and lists of fairground machine and equipment for sale, and information on showmen and their families, taken from the World's Fair Newspaper.

Dates: 1920 - 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

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