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Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain Membership Card, 1927

Item

Reference code: 178Z7.3

Scope and Contents

Yorkshire section membership card.

Dates: 1927

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Tucker Collection / Various

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, 1934 - 1972

Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 19: Series 178G65

Reference code: 178G65.5

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1934 - 1972

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

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

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

Shows on Ice Programmes, 1957 - 1980

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44

Reference code: 178K44.120

Scope and Contents

Programmes for the following ice shows: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Holiday on Ice, Jack and the Beanstalk, Holiday on Ice 1957, The Enchanted Toy Shop, Dick Whittington, Wildfire.

Dates: 1957 - 1980

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Shrine Circus Programme, 1959

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44

Reference code: 178K44.102

Scope and Contents

1 page poster. Front: programme information on the left and right, photo of an act in the middle. Back: information about the show, business advertisements.

Dates: 1959

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

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

Side Detail of Swithback, c1875 - 1899

Item

Reference code: 178V10.45(xviii)

Scope and Contents

Design for rustic style switchback, showing heavy folliage decorations and palm tree design columns. Pen and ink on paper.

Dates: c1875 - 1899

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for Capitel, Mirror Frame and Show Fronts

Side Elevation of Ride, c1920 - 1939

Item

Reference code: 178M15.30(xi)

Scope and Contents

Partial side elevation of stairs and structure of rid

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides

Side Elevation of Track for Collins, c1890 - 1920

Item

Reference code: 178M15.35(xliii)

Scope and Contents

Side elevation of section of track for Collins-Barry track, scale 1". Three new main principles.

Dates: c1890 - 1920

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Signed agreement between The Lord Mayor Aldermen and William Smart, 1948

File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 3: Series 178G41; Series 178H21

Reference code: 178H21.5

Scope and Contents

Agreement relating to Billy Smart’s New World Circus and Amusements of 1 Bryon Parade Hillingdon Heat in the Country of Middlesex.

Dates: 1948

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Plan, c1900 - 1999

Item

Reference code: 178M16.3

Scope and Contents

Brigg. Black and white coded aerial plan of Fossett's circus ring and seating plan, Wednesday 21 to Thursday 22 October.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Plans

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Poster, 1988

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7

Reference code: 178R7.80

Scope and Contents

1778 - 1988 Anniversary Show. Left blank for overprinting dates and location.

Dates: 1988

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Posters

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Ticket Booklet, c1900 - 1999

Item

Reference code: 178Z50.10

Scope and Contents

Booklet of circus tickets containing duplicate tickets from No.14215 to No.14299, first few tickets missing, black type on off white background and pink covers.

Dates: c1900 - 1999