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 Subject
Subject Source: Unesco Thesaurus

Found in 459 Collections and/or Records:

11th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 21 - 23 September 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.18
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.

Dates: 21 - 23 September 1979

13th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 25 - 27 September 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.19
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.

Dates: 25 - 27 September 1981

13th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 25 - 27 September 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.20
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.

Dates: 25 - 27 September 1981

17th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 29 August - 1 September 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.21
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black and blue type and illustration of steam engines and gallopers on white background. Printed by Dorset Graphic Arts, Child Okeford.

Dates: 29 August - 1 September 1985

18th Great Working of The Great Dorset Steam Fair Handbill, 28 - 31 August 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.24
Scope and Contents

Everley Hill, Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Black and red type and illustration of steam fair on yellow background. Printed by Dorset Graphic Arts child Okenford.

Dates: 28 - 31 August 1986

18th Great Working of the Great Dorset Steam Fair Poster, 28 - 31 August 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.29
Scope and Contents

Everley Hill, Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type on bright yellow background with illustration of steam engine on top section. Printed by Dorset Graphic Arts (printers) Child Okeford.

Dates: 28 - 31 August 1986

21st Stonehouse Rally, 1995

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 20: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.7
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, '21st Stonehose Rally', filmed by Dave Homer. Includes footage of Stonehouse Traction Engine Rally. Duration: 85 minutes.

Dates: 1995

30 Years of the Great Dorset Steam Fair, 1998

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 21: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.25
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, '30 Years of the Great Dorset Steam Fair', filmed by Paul Donoghue. Includes footage of the Bushes Steam Fair in Stourpaine, and a history of the fair, with commentary by Michael Oliver. Duration: 120 minutes.

Dates: 1998

‘A Palace on Wheels’ Book Related Correspondence, May 1985 - February 2001

 File
Reference code: 178F23.6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding ‘A Palace on Wheels’ book research.

Dates: May 1985 - February 2001

A Spectacular In Steam Programme, 22 - 23 July 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.21
Scope and Contents

A Spectacular In Steam, Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent. 12pp, illustrated.

Dates: 22 - 23 July 1978

Alf Lamb Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0064
Scope and Contents

Four books of newspaper cuttings mainly from the World's Fair newspaper relating to fairs, traction engines and showland personalities. The scrapbooks include the series 'Traction Engine Snaps' written by 'Cyclist'.

Dates: c1920 - 1959

All The Fun of The Fair, 1991

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 20: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.4
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'All the Fun of the Fair', filmed by Dave Homer. Locations include: Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Duration: 60 minutes.

Dates: 1991

Amy Goodwin Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0193
Scope and Contents

Film about Amy and her work made by NFCA staff and examples of sign painting done for the Orton and Spooner exhibition in 2022.

Dates: 2021

Anderton and Rowland Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0009
Scope and Contents

This collection contains copies of original photographs and photocopies of newspaper cuttings relating to the Anderton and Rowland families and their business on the fairground.

Dates: c1894 - 1962

Anglesey Rally Programmes, 1983 - 1985

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K3.5(i-ii)
Scope and Contents

Programmes relating to Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rallies.

Dates: 1983 - 1985

Ardingley & Ross Rallies, 1990

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 22: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.45
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Ardingley & Ross Rallies', produced by TD Video and filmed by Terry Darby. Includes footage of rallies at Ardingly and Ross-on-Wye. Duration: 120 minutes.

Dates: 1990

Arrangement of Truck Boiler Elevation, 8 October 1887

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.26(i)
Scope and Contents

Elevation drawing of arrangement of 2 and 1/2 H.P. Locoboiler for fixing on truck, scale 1 and 1/2". Designed by Robey and Co. Engineers Lincon.

Dates: 8 October 1887

Arthur Jones Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0049
Scope and Contents

The photograph library of the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans (FCFS). This collection includes material relating to famous fairs, engines and rides. As well as containing a full bound set of 'Merry-Go-Round' journals and numerous books, letters and other journals. The collection includes various catalogues and notebooks documenting the use of traction engines on the fairground.

Dates: c1900 - 1979

At the Funfair and Steam Fayre Film, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 29: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.324
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, 400 feet. Both silent and with sound, with both colour and black and ehite footage.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

Audio Material, c1941 - 1995

 Series
Reference code: 178E10
Scope and Contents

Audio Reels focusing mainly on fairs and circuses but also including transport and other types of entertainment.

Dates: c1941 - 1995