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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 973 Collections and/or Records:

Leeds and District Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 30 - 31 August 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.2(ix)
Scope and Contents

Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 12th Annual Rally, Harewood House, Yorkshire. 40pp, illustrated.

Dates: 30 - 31 August 1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Leeds and District Rally Programmes

Leeds and District Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 28 - 30 August 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.2(x)
Scope and Contents

Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 13th Annual Rally, Harewood House, Yorkshire. 20pp, illustrated.

Dates: 28 - 30 August 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Leeds and District Rally Programmes

Leeds and District Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 25 - 27 August 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.2(xi)
Scope and Contents

Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 21st Annual Rally, Harewood House, Yorkshire. 36pp, illustrated.

Dates: 25 - 27 August 1984
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Leeds and District Rally Programmes

Leeds and District Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 24 - 26 August 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.2(xii)
Scope and Contents

Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 22nd Annual Rally, Harewood House, Yorkshire. 56pp, illustrated.

Dates: 24 - 26 August 1985
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Leeds and District Rally Programmes

Leeds University Rag Week Fair Poster, 22 October - 9 November c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.917
Scope and Contents

Woodhouse Moor. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 22 October - 9 November c1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Letter, 27 March 1919

 Item
Reference code: 178F33.1
Scope and Contents

Letter from Ida to her aunty Roselia, including a photograph of herself see 178C112.77.

Dates: 27 March 1919
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Selina Dobson Collection / Correspondence

Letter from Baxendale & Co. Manchester to Farrar and Tyler, 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178F11.11
Scope and Contents

Letter from Baxendale & Co. Manchester to Farrar and Tyler with receipts. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Correspondence

Letter from Hackett & Co. Ltd. to John Anderton, 29 May 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178F11.10
Scope and Contents

Letter from Hackett & Co. Ltd. to John Anderton regarding an unpaid account. Typescript.

Dates: 29 May 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Correspondence

Letter from J.R. Anderson to Mr Radford, 13 August 1901

 Item
Reference code: 178F11.12
Scope and Contents

Letter from J.R. Anderson to Mr Radford, regarding a quote for carvings. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: 13 August 1901
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Correspondence

Letter from Ned William to Paul Braithwaite, 3 June 1997

 Item
Reference code: 178F23.5
Scope and Contents

Letter from Ned William from Uralia Press to Paul Braithwaite.

Dates: 3 June 1997
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Paul Braithwaite Collection / Correspondence

Letter from Savages Limited to Mr Enoch Farrar, 7 August 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178F11.13
Scope and Contents

Letter from Savages Limited to Mr Enoch Farrar, including accounts. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: 7 August 1923
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Correspondence

Letter to America Article, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178B14.13
Scope and Contents

Review of David’s Braithwaite’s Fairground Architecture book. Typescript, 2p.p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Monographs and Articles

Life and Sould of the Fair Article, Published 29 August 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178B9.3
Scope and Contents

Three articles about fairs by John Gale, A.J. Marshall and Shirley Conran published in The Observer magazine, London, pages 10-17. Contains illustrations.

Dates: Published 29 August 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ron Kinder Collection / Monographs and Articles

Lionel Bathe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0044
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white negatives containing fairground and circus images and accompanying index notebooks.

Dates: 1930 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Liz Gray Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0005
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a small amount of postcards from the 1908 Franco-British exhibition in London and two videos, one about the Priddy fair and another one about the Cole fairground family.

Dates: c1900 - 1983
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

London County Council Reports, 22 December 1897 - 25 January 1899

 File
Reference code: 178B36.7
Scope and Contents

Copies of London County Council reports relating to inspections on show equipment.

Dates: 22 December 1897 - 25 January 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Monte-Williams Collection / Research Material and Monographs

London Fairs Film, c1959 - 1972

 Item
Reference code: 178D8.7
Scope and Contents

Amateur film shot by George Bolesworth of London fairs including Blackheath and Clapham. 8mm format. Silent. Along with locations, title reads: 'Dad' and 'Mrs Ayers'.

Dates: c1959 - 1972
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Bolesworth Collection / Film

Loughborough Fair Film, 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178D7.1
Scope and Contents

Colour film of Loughborough Fair build up. Original on 8mm, copies on D-BETA and DVD 5 by Joanna Braithwaite. No leader.

Dates: 1963
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Films

Malcolm Airey Circus and Theatre Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0081
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a large number of books, programmes, photographs, research and related notebooks as well as correspondence. Many programmes contain inserts of tickets, notes from Malcolm Airey and other inserts. Amongst others the collection contains examples from the Bertram Mills Circus, Blackpool Tower Ballroom and Billy Smart's circus. There are also technical plans and drawings

Dates: c1900 - 1998
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Malpas Vintage Machinery Association Yesteryear Rally Programme, 8 - 9 September 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.3(i)
Scope and Contents

Malpas Vintage Machinery Association 13th Annual Yesteryear Rally, Gredington Park, Hanmer. 56pp, illustrated.

Dates: 8 - 9 September 1984
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Yesteryear Rally Programmes

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