Newspaper articles related to the Dobson family, some related to World War Two.

Newspaper cuttings referring to the Dobson family, including a cutting from the World's Fair 19 October 1940, naming showmen service men during World War Two.

A collection of newspaper cuttings on circus, circus proprietors and performers and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, posters, programmes and other items of ephemera, covering mainly British circuses and venues such as Belle Vue and also some international circuses.

Newspaper cuttings and scrapbooks related to Showmen's transport, trade related bye-laws and general Showmen's news from various newspapers and publications.

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.

Photographic album containing greeting cards and postcards from Blackpool, Morecambe and other locations World War Two soldiers and some fairground photographs by various authors. Many loose, 30p.p many pages empty.

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.

Black and white and colour photographs of members of the Dobson family, including photographs of World War One and World War Two soldiers and two photographic albums.

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.

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

A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.

Group of people gathered at the 9th Scottish Division World War One War Memorial at Pas de Calais, France.

The collection contains photographs in twenty two albums taken by Taylor and other photographers, correspondence and a number of catalogues including his Dodgem research material.

Photographs related to all aspects of British travelling fairgrounds including; rides, transport, living wagons, showpeople, fairground shows, circuses and organs by Rowland Scott and other authors, a selection of manuscripts by Rowland Scott and a small amount of correspondence.

Sanger Circus programmes including Lord George Sanger's Circus, Lord George Sanger and Pops Sanger Circus, Lord John Sanger's Circus and Sanger's Circus. Contain pantomime acts as well as circus performances in theatres venues.

John E. Sanger's Second World War related documents.

This collection contains photographs, Showmen's Guild membership cards and newspaper cuttings relating to the Dobson family, as well as World War One and World War Two photographs, correspondence, medals and certificates.

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.

Scrapbook containing news about changes and the demise of the British fairground, Pat Collins, the Second World War, living wagons, the circus and Bertram Mills from various newspapers.