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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Bill Garbett Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0050
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs mainly taken by Bill Garbett of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport owned by Pat Collins Fun Fair, Carters Steam Fair and the showman Alfred Stevens.

Dates: 1937 - 1994

Calendars, 2004 - 2010

 Series
Reference code: 178N3
Scope and Contents

Carters Steam Fairs promotional calendars containing images by Brian Steptoe and Anna Carter.

Dates: 2004 - 2010

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2004

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2004

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2005

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2005

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2006

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.3
Scope and Contents

Contains images of Anna Carter’s fairground art.

Dates: 2006

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2008

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.4
Scope and Contents

Published in conjunction with Jumper Books. Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2008

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2009

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.5
Scope and Contents

Published in conjunction with Jumper Books. Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2009

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2010

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.6
Scope and Contents

Published in conjunction with Jumper Books. Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2010

Carters' Gallopers Related Correspondence, 1994 - 1995

 File
Reference code: 178F23.9
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding research on Carters' gallopers for book.

Dates: 1994 - 1995

Carters Royal Berkshire Steam Fair Handbill, 2 - 25 August c1980s

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.1
Scope and Contents

Weston-super-Mare. Colour bi-fold handbill with photographic images and red and white type containing celebrity reviews.

Dates: 2 - 25 August c1980s

Carters' Steam Fair Handbill, c1990 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178T36.1
Scope and Contents

Royal Berkshire Steam Fair. Rides, firework displays and working steams. Colour bi-fold handbill with photographic images and graphics and colour type, containing coupons and celebrity reviews, full body photograph of Richard Wilson riding a galloper on the front page.

Dates: c1990 - 2000

Chris Russell Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0112
Scope and Contents

This collection contains five boxes of original photographic material including negatives and slides, a small amount of fairground journals, newspaper cuttings, correspondence, six audio tapes and a small amount of posters and handbills all related to the fairground and steam rally events.

Dates: 1971 - 2013

Correspondence, 1958 - 2001

 Series
Reference code: 178F23
Scope and Contents

Correspondence related to Paul Braithwaite's research for his books including 'Swings', 'Overboats' and 'Arcades & Slot Machines'.

Dates: 1958 - 2001

Handbills, 1979 - 2012

 Series
Reference code: 178T37
Scope and Contents

Handbills for steam fairs, fairgrounds and other similar events collected by Chris Russell.

Dates: 1979 - 2012

Monographs, Articles and Research Material, c1980 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178B23
Scope and Contents

Interview transcriptions and research material carried out by Paul Braithwaite for various books, including 'Arcades & Slot Machines', 'A Palace on Wheels' and 'Overboats'.

Dates: c1980 - 2000

Paul Braithwaite Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0114
Scope and Contents

This collection contains issues of ten different fairground related publications, transcriptions of taped interviews with different fairground showmen and families, related correspondence and research used for the purpose of Paul Braithwaite’s publication work. There are also small pockets of photographic images, advertising material and an obituary for Joe Fletcher.

Dates: 1958 - 2004

Peter Wellen Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0096
Scope and Contents

The collection contains black and white and colour prints of fairground rides and transport, mainly of British southern counties fairs and rallies in the 1960s. There are also some American amusement park images, manuscripts for the first 6 issues of 'Century of Tobers' (Fairground Association of Great Britain) magazine, a small selection of calendars produced by Carters funfair and commercially produced DVDs on the fairground and preservation movement.

Dates: c1967 - 2012

Photographs, 1937 - 1994

 Series
Reference code: 178C73
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport, mostly by Bill Garbett.

Dates: 1937 - 1994

Photographs of Fairgrounds Taken by Bill Garbett and Other Contributors, 1937 - 1994

 File
Reference code: 178C73.4-13
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport. Most images taken by Bill Garbett including Pat Collins firms' steam engines, Carters' Gallopers and Octopus, Arthur Stevens' Lighthouse Slip and scenes of fairs such as Nottingham Goose Fair.

Dates: 1937 - 1994

Photographs of Fairgrounds Taken by Bill Garbett and Other Contributors, 1937 - 1994

 File
Reference code: 178C73.15a-125
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport. Most images taken by Bill Garbett including Pat Collins firms' steam engines, Carter's Gallopers and Octopus, Arthur Stevens' Lighthouse Slip and scenes of fairs such as Nottingham Goose Fair.

Dates: 1937 - 1994