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Caravans

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: NFCA use for living wagons of any kind

Found in 117 Collections and/or Records:

Sanger Circus Living Wagon Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.69
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a living wagon and tent at Lord George Sanger Circus with tableau wagons in the background. Two women are looking out of the windows of the living wagon and two men are standing in the foreground with horses. The woman in the window on the left is Kate Holloway and the man on the left is James Holloway from the Holloway acrobatic troupe.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Sanger Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0166
Scope and Contents

This collection contains black and white photographs of George Sanger's Circus, photocopies of newspaper cuttings and some research material related to the Sanger Family, original drawings for costume designs by June Dick, an interview with June about her family and life and various other items related to the Sanger family.

Dates: c1900 - 2018

Sangers Circus members and Living Wagon Photograph, c1896 - 1900

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.86
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a living wagon from Lord George Sanger Circus with sign written on the side 'Patronized by the Queen and the Royal Family from London'. The woman inside the wagon is Ellen 'Topsy' Austin, the man sitting on the steps is her husband Harry Austin and the man standing is Harry's brother George Austin.

Dates: c1896 - 1900

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

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

The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0054
Scope and Contents

The main extent of the collection contains yearbooks, meetings and minutes, correspondence and a record of day to day activities within The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.

Dates: 1904 - 2023

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

Trade Catalogues, c1930 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178I10.1
Scope and Contents

Trade catalogues containing 64 black and white photographs of products and designs for sale and 1 lose photograph of a wall type regulator with prices on reverse.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Unidentified Woman Sleeping Outside Living Caravan, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.73
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman, possibly Joan Manning-Sanders, shown asleep on the grass in front of a living caravan in the camp at Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Unidentified Woman Sleeping Outside Living Caravan, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.75
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman, possibly Joan Manning-Sanders, shown asleep on the grass in front of a living caravan in the camp at Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Unidentified Woman Sleeping Outside Living Caravan, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.77
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman, possibly Joan Manning-Sanders, shown asleep on the grass in front of a living caravan in the camp at Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Unidentified Woman Standing Outside Caravan, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.56
Scope and Contents

Photographic negative of an unidentified older woman standing next to a car (foreground), and horse and living caravan (background) in the camp at Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Unidentified Woman Standing Outside Caravan, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.60
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of an unidentified older woman, shown standing next to a car (foreground), and horse and living caravan (background) in the camp at Fossett's Circus

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Wagons at Bartholomew's Fair, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.151
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph reproduction of a sketch of the wagons used by Bartholomew's Fair between 1820 and 1830.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

Window Rubbing, c1890 - 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.54(ii)
Scope and Contents

Charcoal rubbing of etched window with ribbon and leaf decorations.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Woman and Living Wagon Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.146
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a woman seated on the steps of a circus living wagon. The legs of a man can also be seen but the top section has been lost due to damage to the photograph.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

World's Fair Newspaper Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0085
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the complete run of The World's Fair Newspaper from 1904 to the present day. Issues from 1904 to 1950 are on microfilm.

Dates: 1904 - 2020