Skip to main content

Transport

 Subject
Subject Source: Unesco Thesaurus

Found in 458 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbooks, c1920 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178G9
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks mainly from the World's Fair newspaper relating to fairs, traction engines and showland personalities.

Dates: c1920 - 1959

Scrapbooks, 1984 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178G46
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks on fairgrounds and fairground showmen and showwomen compiled by Ron Lee and other authors.

Dates: 1984 - 2000

Scrapbooks of Fairground, Traction Engines and Showland Personalities Newspaper Cuttings, c1920 - 1959

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G9.1
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks 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'. Volumes lettered G-J. J contains 3 loose cuttings. Various dates.

Dates: c1920 - 1959

Scrivens and Smith Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0013
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and scenes and black and white photographs of Lang Wheels dodgem cars and two artist's impressions of Lang Wheels aerodrome. Also contains cassette recordings of showman John Ling's memories of travelling life.

Dates: c1950 - 1994

Seend Traction Engine Rally Programme, 26 - 27 July 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.18
Scope and Contents

Seend Traction Engine Rally, Craysmarsh Farm, Seend. 30pp, illustrated.

Dates: 26 - 27 July 1969

Shaun Martin Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0131
Scope and Contents

Digital, colour photographs of fairground rides, fairground art, fairground transport and Ken Fox’s wall of death archived by ride owner

Dates: 2001 - 2003

Sheffield Fairs 1992, 1992

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 20: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.8
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Sheffield Fairs 1992', filmed by Dave Homer. Locations include: Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Dates: 1992

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

Showmen's Guild Scrapbook, 1934

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 20: Series 178G65
Reference code: 178G65.6
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing Guild news, articles on legislation, the deaths of Ben Hobson and William Savage, vehicles, transport, gramophones and playing music, betting, various licences, coconut shies, legislation, Stevenage Fair, news from the Scottish section and the history of the Guild from various newspapers.

Dates: 1934

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

Silver Steam - Celebrating 25 Years of Great Dorset Steam, 1993

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 21: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.31
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Silver Steam - Celebrating 25 Years of Great Dorset Steam', produced by CMS. Includes archive footage of Stourpaine Bushes Steam Fair. Duration: 90 minutes.

Dates: 1993

Sixteenth Great Working of Steam Engines Poster, 14 - 16 September 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.3
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Printed by C.J. Creed Printer Broadoak, Bridport.

Dates: 14 - 16 September 1984

Sketches of the Circus Photographic Album, c1985 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178C108.416
Scope and Contents

Lord John Sanger and Sons' Circus, featuring animals, carriages, workers and performers as well as Lord George Sanger on transit, parading and on circus site, contains some pen and ink drawins, photograph of Augustus Denton on front cover painting the circus, 12p.p.

Dates: c1985 - 1989

Slides of Kirkaldy Fair, 18 May 1981

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C134.29
Scope and Contents

Colour slides taken at Kirkaldy Fair by George McIndoe as inserts to a documentary on Scottish fairgrounds. Most of the images cover the arrival and build up of the rides, trucks and wagons and some show fairground families, including Testo, Biddall and Wilmot's. There are also photographs of the opening ceremony with the Lord Mayor and other dignitaries and members of the Showman's Guild as well as Carl Pinder's with his clown face painting both and a series of the fair at night.

Dates: 18 May 1981

Smart Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0079
Scope and Contents

This collection contains posters, programmes, letters, film, business records and a large number of family and circus photographs. This unique family collection charts the history of the Smart family from their beginnings as fairground showmen to presenting one of the greatest British circuses.

Dates: c1880 - 2014

South East Tour, 1993

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 21: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.17
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'South East Tour', filmed by Dave Homer. Locations include: Margate, Hastings, Deal, Flkestone and Horsted Keynes. Duration: 57 minutes.

Dates: 1993

South Tyne Traction Engine Rally Programme, 16 - 17 June 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.16
Scope and Contents

South Tyne Traction Engine Rally, Nick Grange Farm, Hexham. Printed: Newcastle, Dunelm Publishing Company. 24pp, illustrated.

Dates: 16 - 17 June 1979

South Yorkshire Traction Engine Club Steam Traction and Veteran Vehicle Rally Programme, 17 - 18 May 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.6
Scope and Contents

South Yorkshire Traction Engine Club Steam Traction and Veteran Vehicle Rally, Wadworth, near Doncaster. 32pp, illustrated.

Dates: 17 - 18 May 1964

Steam Amonst the Trees, 1991

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 21: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.26
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Steam Amonst the Trees', produced by Camera Two. Locations include Astle Park, Cheshire. Duration: 60 minutes.

Dates: 1991

Steam Engine Rally and Fete Programme, 11 June 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178K32.12
Scope and Contents

Steam Engine Rally and Fete, Elham, near Canterbury. 8p.p with illustrations.

Dates: 11 June 1962