Sideshows
Found in 252 Collections and/or Records:
Norman Family Collection
This collection contains photographs, business papers, newspaper cuttings typed pages and notes (probably for an autobiography) with some correspondence about a proposed book. There are also some costumes and props.
Nottingham Goose Fair and Hull Fair Photographs, 1994
Colour photographs of Nottingham Goose Fair and Hull Fair.
Now Exhibiting Miss C. Heenan Handbill, 1968
Miss C. Heenan at The Universum, 369 Oxford Street, London. "The Great American Prize Lady" " She is 26in around the muscle of the arm, 3ft 6 inches across the shoulders and 7 feet round the body" Illustrated. Printed by Corden, Machine Printer, 26 and 27 Gee Street, St. Luke’s, E.C.
O'Connor-Toulmin Family Collection
The collection contains photographs, including early family photographs of the O'Connor family, contemporary research, journal articles and books written by Vanessa Toulmin. Also included in the collection are manuscripts and newspaper cuttings.
Old Bond Street and New Bond Street Handbills, c1816 - 1859
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibititions and performances at Old Bond Street and New Bond Street.
Oneiromangie Artistique Handbill, 1847
Mdlle. Isa. Prudence - Somnambulist at various locations in London. " Oneiromangie Artistique is the performance of Historical, Mythological, Dramatic, and Characteristic Imaginary Attitudes; with many other extraordinary and unprecedented Magnetic Phenomena". Printed by J.G. Hornblower, 77 Myddleton Street, Clerkenwell.
Original Artwork, c1800 - 2000
Original works of art including artists' prints, drawings, watercolours and paintings, and designs for circus posters.
Orton and Spooner Collection
This collection contains a large selection of archives from the Orton and Spooner Company. The collection comprises photographs and cabinet card images showing carved work, structural work and classic painted work, 4 boxes of notes, invoices and clippings, 8 drawers of plans and blueprints, 2 folders of ride specifications and order forms, accounts books and a library of source books showing turn of the century art used by the artists in the company.
Oxford Street and Holborn Handbills, 1830 - 1968
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Oxford Street and Holborn.
Parry's Show Front Design, c1930 - 1939
Design for Parry's Famous Shows frontage, showing a female and a male figure at either side of the central rounding board, a large stretched, smiling face in the centre and four columms.
Paul Wright Collection
Designs, drawings, research material, a piece of correspondence and some photographs, mainly related to the creative process and conception of the artwork for Chadwick’s Ghost Train as well as Paul Wright's lifetime archive related to his work as a fairground artist.
Pencils, c1960 - 1969
Two pencils advertising Joe’s Bar, Isle of Man. Red and black type on white.
Percy Jackson Collection
Black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground transport and showpeople taken by a variety of people including Rowland Scott and collected by Percy Jackson.
Phenomenon of the Female Sex Handbill, 1841
Bearded Lady at 432 Strand. "Extraordinary Living Phenomenon of the Feminine sex, having a beard of 6 inches in length, whiskers and moustachios". Printed by Cheap Printing by Simpkins, Adelphi Press, 701/2, Strand.
Photograph Wallets, c1960 - 1969
Photograph wallets. Red type on white folded card with four slots to hold the photograph in place on the inside of the wallet.
Photographic Album, 1905 - 1953
Photographic Album, 1937 - 1956
Photographic Album, 1948 - 1954
Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, steam engines, living wagons, boxing, fairground shows, circus and showpeople, including Silcock, Manning, Holland, Waddington, Ling, Butlin, Farrar, Marshall and Pat Collins at Nottingham Goose Fair, Chorley Fair and Southport and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland Scott, 16p.p.
Photographic Album, 1908 - 1956
Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs, steam engines, living wagons, fairground shows, boxing, wall of death and showpeople, including Holland, Farrar, Warren, Ling, Hibble & Mellor, Tuby, Wroot, Marshall and other showmen at Lincoln Fair with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland Scott, 20p.p.
Photographic Album, 1905 - 1954
Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, steam engines, living wagons, globe of death, fairground shows, circus and showpeople, including Holland, Pat Collins, Cox, Proctor, Corrigan, Shufflebottom, Shaw, Marshall, Waddington, Ling and Pullen at Nottingham Goose Fair, Hull Fair, Lincoln, Huddersfield and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland Scott, 19p.p.