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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1056 Collections and/or Records:

Membership Cards, 1924 - 1974

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178Z52.1
Scope and Contents

Showmen's Guild, Midland Section membership cards for J. Dobson, Tom Dobson senior and S. Dobson.

Dates: 1924 - 1974

Memorandum on Travelling Fairs, February - March 2000

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 8: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.48
Scope and Contents

Memorandum to the Environment Sub-Committee of Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on Travelling Fairs and the inclusion of the showmen in town planning, prepared by David J. Loveday.

Dates: February - March 2000

Memos and Coming Events Book, 1933

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 8: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.44
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing coming events, a paper on the original and utility of British fairs including information about legislation and hawkers, pedlars, flash lights, rides and stalls, vehicles, gypsies, animals, penalties, waste, music, dancing and theatre licences, shows, gaming, the education of children and taxation, correspondence with the Town and Country Planning Divisions, the Public Health Act 1936 and the control of moveable dwellings and pleasure fair bye-laws.

Dates: 1933

Michelle Leonard Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0190
Scope and Contents

Material related to fairground children's education and showmen census research, also contains work done for the government about showmen and the Showmen Guild of Great Britain.

Dates: c1990 - 2000

Midland Amusements Fun Fair Poster, c1960 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.134
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: c1960 - 1979

Midland Showman's Mutual Agreement Committee Minutes, 1940 - 1951

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 3: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.14
Scope and Contents

Bound minutes of meetings in red notebook containing list of chairmen and committee members and discussing arrangements for fairs, subscriptions, accounts, war service, and some attached documents including correspondence related to meetings, the Sixteenth Annual report. Manuscript.

Dates: 1940 - 1951

Minutes of Meetings of the Showmen's Guild, 1918 - 1957

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178H40.1-14
Scope and Contents

Minutes of meetings of the Showmen's Guild comprising Central Council meetings, Special General meetings, Management Committee meetings, Mutual Agreement meetings, Annual and Extraordinary meettins, meetings of the Appeals Committee and War Emergency Committee meetings.

Dates: 1918 - 1957

Minutes of the Appeals Committee Meetings, 1945 - 1946

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 2: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.9
Scope and Contents

Bound minutes of meetings in green fabric with red spine and corners containing information on section updates and issues, fairs, appeals and fines among other matters. Signed by the Chairman Charles Thurston. Manuscript.

Dates: 1945 - 1946

Minutes of the Management Committee Meetings, 1935 - 1939

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 2: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.10
Scope and Contents Bound minutes of meetings in green fabric with red spine and corners containing information on bianual meetings, bye-laws, section updates and issues, benevolent and emergency funds, fairs, complaints, appeals, diesel oil and other supplies, finances, licences, planning, memberships, parliamentary bills, questionnaires, insurance and investments, General Secretary's report, caravans and diesel oil tax, among other matters. Signed by the President Bertram Mills and the Chairman J. E. Browne....
Dates: 1935 - 1939

Minutes of the Management Committee Meetings, 1939 - 1945

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 2: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.11
Scope and Contents Bound minutes of meetings in green fabric with red spine and corners containing information on section updates and issues, appeals, performing rights, fairs, diesel oil and other supplies, General Secretary's report, vehicles and gas raids, the Spitfire fund, government's compulsory insurance scheme, accounts, Charter Fairs preservation, the use of traction engines by the Ministry of Agriculture, memberships, benevolent funds, the war damage act and compensation and rules among other...
Dates: 1939 - 1945

Minutes of the Report of Proceedings Meetings, 1928

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 1: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.6
Scope and Contents

Bound minutes of meetings in red notebook containing balance sheets, bye-laws, parliamentary bills, updates on fairs, information on ongoing memorial funds and appeals, complaints, proposals for alterations to rules, updates on year books and traction owners levy among others. Typescript.

Dates: 1928

Minutes of the War Emergency Committee Meetings, 1940 - 1945

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 2: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.8
Scope and Contents Bound minutes of meetings in green fabric with red spine and corners containing information on Pat Collins' black out fair, issues from sections of the Guild, fairs, comfort fund for soldiers, upfates from the Fairground Fairs Association, rents, updates from the War Emergency Committee, rationing, lorry drivers age limit reduction, exceptions from military service, firearms, history of the Guild, delegates expenses, subscriptions, rules, Spitfire fund, bye-laws and rules for lighting among...
Dates: 1940 - 1945

Miscellaneous Circus Photographs, c1930 - 1955

 File — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.135-158
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of various circus shows and performers, together with photographic reproductions of illustrations and drawings of circus performers, as well as advertisements for travelling circuses, thought to be compiled by Ruth Manning Sanders, whilst writing her book on the origins and history of the circus titled, 'The English Circus'.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

Miscellaneous Newspaper Cuttings, c1995 - 2005

 File — Box Eleanor Rayner Box 1: Series 178B50; Series 178G67; Series 178K57; Series 178M23; Series 178R59; Series 178V25; Series 178Z73
Reference code: 178G67.2
Scope and Contents Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings, compiled by Eleanor Rayner. Notably includes a photocopy of an article about showman, Billy Rayner and his flea circus, illustrated with a photograph of the circus tent at the Goose Fair in 1957 (n.d.), a photocopy of a newspaper article announcing the marriage if James Greenhow and Eva-Marie Chadwick (n.d.), and an article, recording the memories of showman boxer, Matt Moran (later known as Matt Watson), taken from the Manchester Evening News (1 October...
Dates: c1995 - 2005

Monograph on Barbara Buttrick, c1949 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B45.4
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a letter from Tony Burns to Barbara Buttrick a monograph on Barbara and boxing articles entitled Veteran Boxer’s Beat by Harry Warren and Women’s Boxing by Don King. 3p.p.

Dates: c1949 - 1999

Monographs, 1954 - 1994

 Series
Reference code: 128B3
Scope and Contents

Monographs on fairground related topics by various authors.

Dates: 1954 - 1994

Monographs, c1960 - 1969

 File
Reference code: 178B10.1
Scope and Contents

Selection of unpublished or early draft material written by Arthur Jones as part of the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Monographs and Articles, c1960 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178B10
Scope and Contents

Selection of monographs, articles and communitations written by Arthur Jones.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Monographs and Articles, c1960 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178B8
Scope and Contents

Monographs and articles written by Rowland Scott on all aspects of fairgrounds. Includes a large number of articles Rowland wrote for the Fairground Mercury.

Dates: c1960 - 1989

Monographs and Articles, c1927 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178B14
Scope and Contents

Articles and monographs on fairground engineering, architecture and personalities by various authors including David Braithwaite.

Dates: c1927 - 1969