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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2620 Collections and/or Records:

Track Clamp Sketch, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.28(xlv)
Scope and Contents

Detail of track clamp with notes on white paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Track Cradle Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.28(xli)
Scope and Contents

Detail of track cradle layout, code of construction sheet.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Track Cradle Sketch, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.28(xliii)
Scope and Contents

Detail of track cradle construction with notes on white paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Track Cradle Sketch, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.28(xliv)
Scope and Contents

Detail of track cradle construction with notes on white paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Track Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.30(xvii)
Scope and Contents

Elevation of outside edge of compensation rail, scale 1".

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides

Track Elevation Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.25(iv)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint for track elevation for new ride not swoop, to scale, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Burton on Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints and Elevation Drawings

Track Layout Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.29(xxix)
Scope and Contents

Layout of No.6 track for Ramsgate ghost train, scale 1/4" by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Drawing X369.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

Track Lock Blueprint, 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.28(xlvi)
Scope and Contents

Detail of steel track lock with notes.

Dates: 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Trade Agreement, 1 January 1967

 Item — Box Marshall and Scott Box 10: Series 178C45; Series 178H22; Series 178K9; Series 178Q2; Series 178Z47
Reference code: 178H22.6
Scope and Contents

Legal agreement to trade as sole individuals in their own rights and the allocation of the use of fixed assets made between William Henry Marshall, Walter Marshall and Henry Marshall of Marshall's Modern Amusements Ltd, 2pp.

Dates: 1 January 1967
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marshall and Scott Family Collection / Business Records

Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178I22
Scope and Contents

A range of items of promotion and advertising from a range of circus companies and performers, including artistes' photographs with act descriptions used for seeking employment in circuses and pamphlets advertising independent performances and circus companies' literature and souvenirs for public distribution and promotion including Gerry Cottle's Circus, Belle Vue, Blackpool Tower, Bertram Mills Circus, Gandey's, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, Knie and many more.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1960 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178I21
Scope and Contents

Various items realted to Alfred Grey's business incluing photograph wallets, collection tickets and branded pencils.

Dates: c1960 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Alfred Grey Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1903 - 1923

 Series
Reference code: 178I15
Scope and Contents

Ben Jackson's promotional cards.

Dates: c1903 - 1923
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ben Jackson Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1960 - 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178I4.14
Scope and Contents

S.D.C amusement ride manufacturer's advertising pamphlet with photograph of Big Wheel ride.

Dates: c1960 - 1991
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ronald Allen Taylor Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1890 - 2006

 Series
Reference code: 178I7
Scope and Contents

Fairground ride manufacturing companies' ride specification and trade sheets including Lang Wheels, Savage Brothers, Schippers-Vanderville and Supercar Amusements among others and Wilson's Printers' fairground related supplies.

Dates: c1890 - 2006
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1902 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178I10
Scope and Contents

Various trades catalogues related to Orton and Spooner and promotional images related to the film industry.

Dates: c1902 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1920 - 1932

 Series
Reference code: 178I25
Scope and Contents

Two publicity cards with photographs of the acts.

Dates: c1920 - 1932
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178I12
Scope and Contents

Advertising material for variety and magic performers including magicians, ventriloquists, clowns and hypnotist such as Dan Leano, Professor Lipka, Douglas Francis, Barry Sinclair and others.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178I24
Scope and Contents

Promotional material for Smart Circus and other circuses includign leaflets and brochures.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1896 - 1925

 Series — Box Fred Holmes Box 1: Series 178C109; Series 178F21; Series 178G20; Series 178H14; Series 178I18
Reference code: 178I18
Scope and Contents

Examples of Jasper Redfern Advertising Material.

Dates: c1896 - 1925
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection

Trade and Advertising Material Related to Marisa Carnesky, 1992 - 2020

 Series
Reference code: 178I31
Scope and Contents

Advertising material for live performance, art, magic and burlesque cabaret shows, many of which feature Marisa Carnesky.

Dates: 1992 - 2020
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection

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