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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Articles, c1977 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178B22
Scope and Contents

Master copies of Century of Tobers magazines.

Dates: c1977 - 1989

Century of Tobers Number 1 Articles, c1977 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178B22.1
Scope and Contents

Master copies for Fairground Association of Great Britain magazine, Century of Tobers, Number 1. Typescript and manuscript, hand drawn cover in blue ink. Kept in A4 card folder.

Dates: c1977 - 1989

Century of Tobers Number 2 Articles, c1977 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178B22.2
Scope and Contents

Master copies for Fairground Association of Great Britain magazine, Century of Tobers, Number 2. Typescript, photographs stuck down on pages. Kept in A4 card folder.

Dates: c1977 - 1989

Century of Tobers Number 2 Articles, c1977 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178B22.7
Scope and Contents

Manuscripts and notes for Fairground Association of Great Britain magazine, Century of Tobers, Number 2. Typescript and manuscript. Kept in A4 card folder.

Dates: c1977 - 1989

Century of Tobers Number 3 Articles, c1977 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178B22.3
Scope and Contents

Master copies for Fairground Association of Great Britain magazine, Century of Tobers, Number 3. Typescript, photographs attached to pages. Kept in A4 card folder.

Dates: c1977 - 1989

Century of Tobers Number 3 Articles, c1977 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178B22.4
Scope and Contents

Manuscripts and notes for Fairground Association of Great Britain magazine, Century of Tobers, Number 3. Typescript and manuscript. Kept in A4 card folder.

Dates: c1977 - 1989

Century of Tobers Number 4 Articles, c1977 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178B22.5
Scope and Contents

Master copies for Fairground Association of Great Britain magazine, Century of Tobers, Number 4. Typescript, photographs attached to pages. Kept in A4 card folder.

Dates: c1977 - 1989

Century of Tobers Number 5 Articles, c1977 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178B22.6
Scope and Contents

Master copies for Fairground Association of Great Britain magazine, Century of Tobers, Number 5. Typescript, photographs attached to pages. Kept in A4 card folder.

Dates: c1977 - 1989

Century of Tobers Number 6 Articles, c1977 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178B22.8
Scope and Contents

Manuscripts and notes and master copies for Fairground Association of Great Britain magazine, Century of Tobers, Number 6. Typescript and manuscript. Kept in A4 card folder.

Dates: c1977 - 1989

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, c1975 - 1985

 Series
Reference code: 178F19
Scope and Contents

Selection of correspondence from the Fairground Association of Great Britain members and researchers.

Dates: c1975 - 1985

Fairground Mercury Articles, 1980 - 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178B8.3
Scope and Contents

Compilation of articles written by J. Rowland Scott for the Fairground Mercury magazine, Glossop. Manuscript, 194p.p.

Dates: 1980 - 1985

Fairground Mercury Articles, c1960 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178B8.4
Scope and Contents

Articles written by J. Rowland Scott for the Fairground Mercury magazine. Manuscript.

Dates: c1960 - 1989

Graham Downie Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0006
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs of ex-service showmen taking part in the 1994 Remembrance Day Parade, trade literature, calendars, posters, a monograph from the Alcester & District Local History Society and Charlie Merrin's paperwork for the 1989 centenary fair in Hyde Park.

Dates: c1960 - 1996

Liz Gray Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0005
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a small amount of postcards from the 1908 Franco-British exhibition in London and two videos, one about the Priddy fair and another one about the Cole fairground family.

Dates: c1900 - 1983

Manchester Fairground Extravaganza Poster, Saturday 6 January c1980s

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.18
Scope and Contents

The Reynold Building UMIST campus. Genuine fairground items on show, models and a large selection of photographs. The Fairground Association of Great Britain. Black type and illustration of general view of fairground in the centre.

Dates: Saturday 6 January c1980s

Monographs and Articles, c1960 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178B8
Scope and Contents

Monographs and articles written by Rowland Scott on all aspects of fairgrounds. Includes a large number of articles Rowland wrote for the Fairground Mercury.

Dates: c1960 - 1989

Paul Angel Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0059
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs both taken and collected by Paul Angel, associated notes, newspaper cuttings and 2 videos relating to fairs, seaside and amusement parks and the preservation movement.

Dates: 1970 - 2005

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

Posters, c1980 - 1994

 Series
Reference code: 178R41
Scope and Contents

Fairground, circus and steam engine rally posters collected by Chris Russell.

Dates: c1980 - 1994