Fairs
Found in 1020 Collections and/or Records:
Jim Bassett Collection
Colour photographs of fairground transport and rides taken by Jim Bassett.
Jimmy Williams Collection
Black and white copy prints and negatives and three items of ephemera relating to the Williams family.
Joe Fletcher's Obituary, 31 August 2004
Notes for Joe Fletcher (1919-2004) obituary and funeral service card with Hymn.
Joe Hives Collection
Black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport, sideshows, boxing booths and showmen and women.
John and Mabel Strudwick Collection
This collection contains black and white and colour photographs and postcards, some originals and some copies, including one World War I soldier photograph, and some colour photographs, as well as a newspaper clipping, a baptism certificate and a recent letter from BBC Northamptonshire.
John Gale Collection
Photographs taken by John Gale, including a collection of negatives from his favourite fairs: Newcastle Town Moor, Durham Miners' Gala, Houghton Feast, Northallerton and his home town of Wolsingham. There are also a number of newspaper cuttings, circus and rally programmes.
John Martin Turner's Circus Research Collection
This collection contains John Turner’s research on circus people indexes, which lists circus performers from the Victorian age onwards. It contains notebooks, index cards, photocopies and pictures gathered from a number of repositories and libraries during John Turner’s life and used for articles published in a variety of journals and magazines, and for the numerous books that he published during his lifetime. The collection also contains some posters and programmes
John Pearson's Gigantic Christmas Circus, Menagerie and Fun Fair Programme, 22 December 1949 - 14 January 1950
The King's Hall, Balmoral, Belfast. Black and white photograph of roaring tiger in the centre and black type on red background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p
Joy Rides Article, September - October 1964
Joy Rides: a potted history of the roundabout and ancillary amusement devices. In: Architecture Association Journal, Vol. 80(885),by David Braithwaite. London, Architectural Association, pages 73-80 with illustrations.
Kegworth Carnival Programme, 28 July 1962
The Hallstone Meadow, Kegworth. Horticultural Show, Traction Engine Rally, Grand Ox Roasting, Go-Kart Demonstration. 16p.p with illustrations.
Keith Nichols Life Story Monograph, c1900 - 1960
Photocopy of part life story of fairground showman and author Keith Nichols, Kessingland, 2011p.p.
Kellingley Social Centre Flower Show with Doubtfire’s Fun Fair Poster, c1960 - 1979
Red and blue type on white background.
Kirkheaton Spring Bank Fair Poster, 22 May -1 June c1975
North. Waltzer, Dodgems. Blue and white type on red background.
Kirkheaton Spring Bank Fair Poster, 23 - 27 May c1975
North. Waltzer, Dodgems. Rollercoaster. Multicoloured.
Layout of Lettings, 1959
Plan showing the layout of showmen lettings at Ilkeston Corporation Annual Fair. Printed on canvas.
Layout of Lettings, 1969
Plan of Ilkeston Corporation Annual Fair. Printed on Canvas.
Layout of Lettings, 1964
Plan of Ilkeston Corporation Annual Fair, printed on canvas.
Layout of Lettings, 1972
Plan of Ilkeston Corporation Annual Fair, printed on canvas.
Layout of Lettings, 1963
Plan of Ilkeston Corporation Annual Fair, printed on canvas.
Layout of Lettings, 1970
Plan of Ilkeston Corporation Annual Fair, printed on canvas.