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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1154 Collections and/or Records:

11th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 21 - 23 September 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.18
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.

Dates: 21 - 23 September 1979

13th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 25 - 27 September 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.19
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.

Dates: 25 - 27 September 1981

13th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 25 - 27 September 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.20
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.

Dates: 25 - 27 September 1981

17th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 29 August - 1 September 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.21
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black and blue type and illustration of steam engines and gallopers on white background. Printed by Dorset Graphic Arts, Child Okeford.

Dates: 29 August - 1 September 1985

18th Great Working of The Great Dorset Steam Fair Handbill, 28 - 31 August 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.24
Scope and Contents

Everley Hill, Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Black and red type and illustration of steam fair on yellow background. Printed by Dorset Graphic Arts child Okenford.

Dates: 28 - 31 August 1986

18th Great Working of the Great Dorset Steam Fair Poster, 28 - 31 August 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.29
Scope and Contents

Everley Hill, Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type on bright yellow background with illustration of steam engine on top section. Printed by Dorset Graphic Arts (printers) Child Okeford.

Dates: 28 - 31 August 1986

700th Goose Fair Souvenir (Black and White), 1 October 1994

 Item — Box Eleanor Rayner Box 1: Series 178B50; Series 178G67; Series 178K57; Series 178M23; Series 178R59; Series 178V25; Series 178Z73
Reference code: 178K57.3
Scope and Contents

Two copies of a special publication by Nottingham Evening Post titled, '700th Goose Fair Souvenir'. Includes a welcome from the Lord Mayor, articles on the history of the fair, the stories of showmen involved in the fair and a map of the fairground in 1994. Illustrated with black and white photographs, 12pp.

Dates: 1 October 1994

700th Goose Fair Souvenir (Colour), 1 October 1994

 Item — Box Eleanor Rayner Box 1: Series 178B50; Series 178G67; Series 178K57; Series 178M23; Series 178R59; Series 178V25; Series 178Z73
Reference code: 178K57.2
Scope and Contents

Two copies of a special publication by Nottingham Evening Post titled, '700th Goose Fair Souvenir'. Includes a welcome from the Lord Mayor, articles on the history of the fair, the stories of showmen involved in the fair and a colour map of the fairground in 1994. Illustrated with colour photographs, 12pp.

Dates: 1 October 1994

A Galaxy of Yorkshire Showmen Article, December 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178B14.5
Scope and Contents

A Galaxy of Yorkshire Showmen. In: The Dalesman, Vol 28(9), by Arthur E. Thompson. Dalesman Publishing Company Ltd, pages 706-709 with illustrations.

Dates: December 1966

‘A Palace on Wheels’ Book Related Correspondence, May 1985 - February 2001

 File
Reference code: 178F23.6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding ‘A Palace on Wheels’ book research.

Dates: May 1985 - February 2001

A Spectacular In Steam Programme, 22 - 23 July 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.21
Scope and Contents

A Spectacular In Steam, Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent. 12pp, illustrated.

Dates: 22 - 23 July 1978

A-Z Commercial Engine Owners, [1950]

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.56
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing A-Z lists of commercial engine owners, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: [1950]

A-Z Fairs Notebook, 1925

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.55
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing a list of fairs taken from the World's Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1925

A-Z Members Notebook, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.54
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing a list of members of the Friends Circle of Showland Fans, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: c1920 - 1950

A-Z Names Notebook, 1927

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.52
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing A-Z lists of names taken from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1927

A-Z Places Notebook, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.53
Scope and Contents

Two notebook containing A-Z lists of places taken from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: c1920 - 1950

Acquisition Letter, 1976

 File
Reference code: 178F11.1
Scope and Contents

Letters regarding the acquisition of Orton and Spooner material. Typescript.

Dates: 1976

Address Book, c1930 - 1940

 Item — Box Marshall and Scott Box 10: Series 178C45; Series 178H22; Series 178K9; Series 178Q2; Series 178Z47
Reference code: 178H22.1
Scope and Contents

Ring bound volume, with hard leather covers and alphabetised ruled pages, containing lists of names, addresses and payments, kept by Walter Marshall, manager of Marshall's Modern Amusements Ltd.

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Al Johnson and Don Saunders Recording, c1945 - 1995

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 33: Series 178E10
Reference code: 178E10.2
Scope and Contents

1/4 Audio Reel. Digitised as part of the 'Unlocking Our Sounds Heritage' project by the British Library.

Dates: c1945 - 1995

Albert Swift Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0010
Scope and Contents

Five colour aerial photographs taken by Albert Swift of freehold lands now owned by Yorkshire showmen: 1. Branton 2. Stainforth 3. Northallerton 4. Chapeltown 5. South Elmsall Also a copy of a black and white photograph of the Dewsbury Feast from the early 1900s.

Dates: c1900 - 1920; c1990 - 1999