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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1056 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Malpas Vintage Machinery Association Yesteryear Rally Programme, 12 - 13 September 1987

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

Malpas Vintage Machinery Association 16th Annual Yesteryear Rally, Gredington Park, Hanmer. 64pp, illustrated.

Dates: 12 - 13 September 1987

Malpas Vintage Machinery Association Yesteryear Rally Programme, 9 - 10 September 1989

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

Malpas Vintage Machinery Association 18th Annual Yesteryear Rally, Hampton Hall, Hampton. 68pp, illustrated.

Dates: 9 - 10 September 1989

Manchester Corporation Bill Opposition, 1949 - 1950

 Sub-Series — Box Showmen's Guild Box 16: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.110
Scope and Contents

Contains documents related to the opposition to the Manchester Corporation Bill including information on Manchester fairs and petitions to the council.

Dates: 1949 - 1950

Manchester Fairground Extravaganza Poster, Saturday 6 January c1980s

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.18
Scope and Contents

The Reynold Building UMIST campus. Genuine fairground items on show, models and a large selection of photographs. The Fairground Association of Great Britain. Black type and illustration of general view of fairground in the centre.

Dates: Saturday 6 January c1980s

Map of Ilkeston Fair, 1975

 Item — Box Ilkeston Fair Box 2: Series 178M8
Reference code: 178M8.20(i)
Scope and Contents

Map of Ilkeston Corporation Annual Fair including Coronation Street.

Dates: 1975

Map of Ilkeston Fair, 1975

 Item — Box Ilkeston Fair Box 2: Series 178M8
Reference code: 178M8.20(ii)
Scope and Contents

Map of Ilkeston Corporation Annual Fair including Pimlico.

Dates: 1975