Fairs
Found in 1158 Collections and/or Records:
Films, c1930 - 1990
Amateur and commercial films on multiple formats, focusing mainly on Circus but also including transport, fairs, fairground rides and other types of travelling entertainments.
Films, 1992 - 1993
Video cassette recordings of roundabouts, vols 1,2,3,4, filmed in locations around England and Scotland by Dave Homer in VHS PAL format.
Films, 1894 - 1896
Nitrate films made by Robert Paul and Birt Acres, showing brief scenes of topical events, popular entertainmet, family groups and fiction. These films were part of the repertoire travelled by showman George Williams around the British fairs.
Films, 1959 - 1964
Fairground films shot by Joanna Braithwaite.
Five Notable Anniversaries Monograph, 1986
Monograph by J. Rowland Scott, Glossop. Manuscript 119p.p.
Frank Larkworthy Collection
Colour and black and white photographs of fairground transport taken by a variety of photographers, including Rod Spooner.
Frederick Savage's Biography Monograph, c1960 - 1969
Brief biography of Frederick Savage. Typescript, 2p.p.
Friendship Circle of Showland Fans Correspondence, c1930 - 1960
Large cache of unsorted letters written to Stuart Johnstone, relating to his involvement in the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans, and possibly his time as the editor of Merry Go Round Magazine.
Friendship Circle of Showland Fans Membership Card, 28 March 1952
Bill Weeks' Friendship Circle of Showland Fans' membership card.
Friendship Circle of Showland Fans Photographs, c1930 - 1960
Black and white photographs, with annotations on the reverse, of fairs, amusements rides, fairground engines and transport, as well as the activities and social events of the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans, compiled by Stuart Johnston. Notably includes amusement rides belonging to Remilly Brothers, J. Farrar, Crighton,
Friendship Circle of Showland Fans Scrapbook, c1900 - 1930
Scrapbook compiled for the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans library (book number A3) entitled early days to 1930. Various dates from 1900s onwards.
Fun Fair Film, c1965 - 1979
Super8. Silent, in colour. Animation featuring 'Bubble and Squeak'. The cartoon depicts a visit to Hampstead Heath fairground. Copied to DVD 7 and DIGI-BETA.
Fun Fair Poster, 23 December - 14 January c1970 - 1979
Queens Hall, Leeds. Major rides, bingo. Red and blue type on yellow background.
Funfairs Monograph, 1979
Child Education Special Number 6 on Funfairs, London, Evans Brothers Ltd,8p.p. Contains Illustrations.
Galloper Sketch, c1940 - 1949
Pencil sketch of a gallopers roundabout with some annotations by Margaret Whitaker.
Gallopers and Fairground View Drawings, c1940 - 1949
Pencil sketch of galloping horses, one ridden by a woman, a dragon's head and a bird's eye view of a fairground by Margaret Whitaker.
Gallopers Scene Painting, c1940 - 1949
Watercolour and gouache painting on paper of a galloper with fair goers on the foreground and a lady wearing a kiss me hat.
Gary and Baron Film, c1959 - 1972
Amateur film shot by George Bolesworth. Super8 format. Silent. Colour.
Gaudern Lambe Collection
Black and white and colour slides and negatives taken by Lewis Shepperton of March and Wisbech fairs in the 1950s.
Gawthorpe Maypole Carnival and Fun Fair Poster, 30 April - 3 May c1960 - 1979
Robinson. Noah’s Ark, Speedway, Octopus and Flying Chairs, Bingo, Kiddies Corner. Red and black type on yellow background.