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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 35 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

Design for Axel for Switchback Wagon, 1909

 Item — Sleeve Summerhayes Drawer 6: Series 178M21
Reference code: 178M21.268
Scope and Contents

Pencil drawing of three axel sections with annotations and dimensions used for Farar & Tyler and Walter Murphy in 1909, M. Hill, J.W Waddington and J.B.S Studt in 1910, Pat Collins in 1911, G.t Tuby and R. Williams in 1912 and William Murphy and J. Jesmond in 1913. Scale 6' to 1Ft. Drawing number 612, drawer number 30.

Dates: 1909

Design for Axles for 4HP Compound Engine for Electric Light for Pat Collins, 04 May 1899

 Item — Box Summerhayes Box 5: Series 178M21
Reference code: 178M21.353
Scope and Contents

Red, blue and black pen and ink drawing showing elevations of axel and exhaust pipe with annotations and dimensions, used for Biddall and Wilmot in February 1900 and Anderton in October 1900. Scale 3/4" to 1 Ft.

Dates: 04 May 1899

Design for Cantry for Organ Truck for Pat Collins, November 1914

 Item — Sleeve Summerhayes Drawer 2: Series 178M21
Reference code: 178M21.58
Scope and Contents

Black, red and blue pen and ink drawing showing of ramps and other sections. Drawing number 1538 A, drawer 29.

Dates: November 1914

Design for Connecting Rod for Electric Light 4HP Engine, 1891

 Item — Box Summerhayes Box 5: Series 178M21
Reference code: 178M21.354
Scope and Contents

Red and black pen and ink drawing showing two different elevations with dimensions used for G. Aspland in December 1891, T. Tuby, Symonds in July 1896, George Twigdon, Walter Murphy, Pat Collins and J. Wilmot. Scale full size. Coloured.

Dates: 1891

Design for Crank Shaft for 4HP Single Engine, 23 December 1891

 Item — Box Summerhayes Box 5: Series 178M21
Reference code: 178M21.300
Scope and Contents

Red, blue and blank penk and ink and pencil drawing of showing a side elevation with annotations and dimensions sold to G. Aspland, P. Tuby, Jacob Studt, Twigdon, Walter Murphy, Pat Collins and J. Wilmot. Scale half size.

Dates: 23 December 1891

Design for Details for Electric Swichtback, June 1910

 Item — Sleeve Summerhayes Drawer 2: Series 178M21
Reference code: 178M21.44
Scope and Contents

Pen and ink drawing of sections of ride made for Goldthorpe Marshall in June 1910, Marshall Hill in August 1910, J.W. Waddington in November 1910, J.B Studt in December 1910, P. Collins in March 1911, G.T. Tuby in February 1912, R. Williams in August 1912, William Murphy in February 1913 and J. Jesmond in March 1913, with annotations and dimensions, coloured. Full size. Drawing number 764, drawer number 29.

Dates: June 1910

Design for Electric Motor Car for Various Showmen, 1910 - 1912

 Item — Sleeve Summerhayes Drawer 3: Series 178M21
Reference code: 178M21.131
Scope and Contents

Black, blue and red pen and ink drawing showing side elevation, floor plan and some sections of car designed for G. Marshall in May 1910, J. Stevens in August 1910, J.W. Waddington in November 1910, J.B. Studt in December 1910, P. Collins in February 1911 and G.T. Tuby in February 1912, with annotations and dimensions. Scale 1 and 1/2" 1 ft. Drawing number 752, drawer number 31.

Dates: 1910 - 1912

Design for Fixing for Dynamo for Tubby's Electric Light Engine, July 1892

 Item — Box Summerhayes Box 5: Series 178M21
Reference code: 178M21.344
Scope and Contents

Black pen and ink drawing showing three elevations, two sections are mounted on wood, used for Pat Collins, in August 1893, Symond in July 1894, Twigdon in September 1892, Walter Murphy in October 1892, William Davies in january 1893, Wilmot and D. Lane in February 1893 and G. Aspland in 1893. Contains annotations and it's coloured.

Dates: July 1892

Design for Framing for Scenic for J. Collins, 1912

 Item — Sleeve Summerhayes Drawer 2: Series 178M21
Reference code: 178M21.106
Scope and Contents

Pencil drawing showing side elevations of ramps with annotations and dimensions for a cancelled order. Drawing number 1406, drawer number 31.

Dates: 1912