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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1021 Collections and/or Records:

Barking Park Fun Fair Poster, 9 - 18 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.905
Scope and Contents

Holland. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 9 - 18 September c1975

Barking Park Grand Fair Poster, 18 - 27 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.959
Scope and Contents

Rishforth Road car park. Armstrong. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 18 - 27 September c1975

Barnes Fair Week Arts Festival Poster, 4 - 11 July 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.137
Scope and Contents

List of events and locations for weeks events. Red and black type on white background.

Dates: 4 - 11 July 1976

Barnsley Xmas and Winter Fun Fair Poster, 19 December onwards c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.918
Scope and Contents

Regent Street car park. Waltzer, Skyrider, Dodgems, Speedway, Flying Chairs. Colour type on white background.

Dates: 19 December onwards c1975

Bernard Fielding Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0084
Scope and Contents

Photographs and scrapbooks compiled by Bernard Fielding. Each scrapbook contains a mixture of press cuttings including Fairground Mercury and World’s Fair, photographs, postcards, Paul Braithwaite history and patent material. Augmented by handwritten notes and research from other enthusiasts.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair at Olympia Handbill, 19 December 1947 - 31 January 1948

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.54
Scope and Contents

Olympia, Grand Hall. Black type on off white background with clown's face wearing a pointy hat in the centre and list of acts on the ruffles of his neck piece on the front, on reverse plan of the ring and seating sections. Printed by The Salisbury Press Ltd, Salisbury

Dates: 19 December 1947 - 31 January 1948

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair at Olympia handbill, 22 December 1932 - 25 January 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.55
Scope and Contents

Olympia, Grand Hall. Black type on off white background and list of acts on the front, on reverse plan of the ring and seating sections. Printed by The Salisbury Press Ltd, Salisbury

Dates: 22 December 1932 - 25 January 1933

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair at Olympia handbill, 22 December 1938 - 26 January 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.56
Scope and Contents

Olympia, Grand Hall. Purple type on white background with illustration of rearing horse on the left hand side and list of acts on the front, on reverse plan of the ring and seating sections. Printed by The Herald Press, Arbroath

Dates: 22 December 1938 - 26 January 1939

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair at Olympia Handbill, 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.58
Scope and Contents

Olympia, Grand Hall. Black type on off white background with programme in the centre and caricature of laughing clown on top right corner, on reverse plan of the ring and seating sections. Printed by Salisbury Press Ltd, Salisbury

Dates: 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

Beverley Fun Fair Poster, 1 - 2 October c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.908
Scope and Contents

Morton Lane car park. Shaw. Waltzer, dodgems, speedway, Noah’s Ark, Twist. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: 1 - 2 October c1975

Beverley Fun Fair Poster, 3 - 4 October c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.919
Scope and Contents

Morton Lane car park. Shaw. Waltzer, dodgems, Noah’s Ark, Twist. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 3 - 4 October c1975

Beverley Summer Fair Poster, 9 - 10 July c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.928
Scope and Contents

Morton Lane car park. Shaw. Waltzer, Noah’s Ark. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 9 - 10 July c1975

Beverley Summer Fair Poster, 15 - 16 July c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.939
Scope and Contents

Morton Lane car park. Shaw. Noah’s Ark, Speedway. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 15 - 16 July c1975

Bibliographies

 Series
Reference code: 178J5
Scope and Contents

Lists of publications and exhibitions related to steam engines, fairground ride patents and a Savages exhibition at King's Lynn.

Dates: c1880 - 1989

Bibliography, c1994 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178J1
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of Travelling communities, showmen and gypsy wagons, language, autobiographies/biographies of showmen; general history, individual fairs, fairground equipment and art, fairground transport, bioscopes and other shows, freak shows, menageries, fairground organs, general photographic history by Vanessa Toulmin.

Dates: c1994 - 2000

Bibliography of Patents, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178J5.2
Scope and Contents

Index of patents and specifications for fairground rides compiled by David Braithwaite. Typescript.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Biddall Family Photographs, c1880 - 1949

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C134.1-14
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards related to the Biddall faiground showman family, including images of Funny Joe the clown, bioscope shows and fairground rides belonging to the family. Also contains a group photograph portraying three men in uniform.

Dates: c1880 - 1949

Bidgwater Carnival Poster, Thursday 6 November 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.31
Scope and Contents

Black, blue and red type on white background with two colour photographs of carnival parade carts.

Dates: Thursday 6 November 1986

Bill Barnes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0172
Scope and Contents

Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.

Dates: 1881 - 2017

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