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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Films, c1950 - 1987

 Series
Reference code: 178D20
Scope and Contents

Films of fairgrounds and steam rallies made by Vic King, Edward Albert (Ted) Dandridge and Syd Taylor on 8mm reel to reel. All films are in colour with no sound except 178D20.2 which has a sound track that was recorded separately from the film. The film reels have been digitised and are available to view online, however, the sound reel for 178D2 has not been digitised.

Dates: c1950 - 1987

Goose Fair Film, c1970

 Item — Box Vic King Box 1: Series 178D20; Series 178F40
Reference code: 178D20.19
Scope and Contents Amateur film made by Edward Albert (Ted) Dandridge of Nottingham Goose Fair on 8mm reel to reel. Footage of amusement rides includes: Ashley's Gallopers G101, Noyce's Gallopers G9, Green's Caterpillar CR1, Collins' Waltzers W48, Graham Meteorite MT31, Collins' Flying Coaster FC9, Barker's Speedway Ark A66, Lee's Steam Yachts SY7 (with steam Chiappa steam organ), Astronaut As1, Thurston's Jets, Langwheels, Williams' Big Wheel, Weston's Big Wheel, Shaw's Moonrocket M12, James' Satellite TB36,...
Dates: c1970

Photographic Album, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178C57.13690
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, steam engines, living wagons and showpeople, including Silcock, Pat Collins, Morley, Holland and Hibble & Mellor and other locations and showmen with numbers. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland Scott, 28p.p some pages empty.

Dates: c1950 - 1959

Photographic Album, 1948 - 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178C57.13691
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, steam engines, living wagons, boxing, fairground shows, circus and showpeople, including Silcock, Manning, Holland, Waddington, Ling, Butlin, Farrar, Marshall and Pat Collins at Nottingham Goose Fair, Chorley Fair and Southport and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland Scott, 16p.p.

Dates: 1948 - 1954

Photographic Album, 1899 - 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178C57.13695
Scope and Contents Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs, boxing booths, steam engines and transport, Showpeople, circus and fairground shows including Murphy, Harniest, Deakin, Waddington, Anderton and Rowland, Silcock, Harry Lee, Shaw, Proctor, Reany, M.A. Collins and Tom Norman at Hull Fair, Northampton Fair, Stockport, Daisy Nook, Heaton Park, Oldham and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland...
Dates: 1899 - 1955

Photographic Album, 1941 - 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178C57.13696
Scope and Contents Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, steam engines and transport, circus and fairground shows including Crow, Harry Lee, Smart, Bertram Mills, Farrar, Butlin, Codona, Silcock, Shaw, Marshall, Pat Collins, M.A. Collins, Harry Lee and Wallis at Oldham Fair, Lincoln Fair, Bootle, Huddersfield, Southport, Hull Fair, Knottingley Fair, Stanley Park and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland Scott,...
Dates: 1941 - 1955

Photographs and Postcards, c1899 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178C57
Scope and Contents

Photographs, postcards and negatives of fairgrounds taken by Rowland Scott and other fairground enthusiasts.

Dates: c1899 - 1969

Rowland Scott Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0037
Scope and Contents

Photographs related to all aspects of British travelling fairgrounds including; rides, transport, living wagons, showpeople, fairground shows, circuses and organs by Rowland Scott and other authors, a selection of manuscripts by Rowland Scott and a small amount of correspondence.

Dates: c1899 - 1989

Vic King Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0142
Scope and Contents

Amateur fairground and steam fair films made by Vic King, Syd Taylor and Edward Albert (Ted) Dandridge around Oxfordshire, Somerset and surrounding areas. Also 1 empty can entitle Old Steamers by E. A. Dandridge.

Dates: c1919 - 2016