Fairs
Found in 1056 Collections and/or Records:
Membership Cards, 1924 - 1974
Showmen's Guild, Midland Section membership cards for J. Dobson, Tom Dobson senior and S. Dobson.
Memorandum on Travelling Fairs, February - March 2000
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.
Memos and Coming Events Book, 1933
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.
Michelle Leonard Collection
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.
Midland Amusements Fun Fair Poster, c1960 - 1979
Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Red and blue type on white background.
Midland Showman's Mutual Agreement Committee Minutes, 1940 - 1951
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.
Minutes of Meetings of the Showmen's Guild, 1918 - 1957
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.
Minutes of the Appeals Committee Meetings, 1945 - 1946
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.
Minutes of the Management Committee Meetings, 1935 - 1939
Minutes of the Management Committee Meetings, 1939 - 1945
Minutes of the Report of Proceedings Meetings, 1928
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.
Minutes of the War Emergency Committee Meetings, 1940 - 1945
Miscellaneous Circus Photographs, c1930 - 1955
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'.
Miscellaneous Newspaper Cuttings, c1995 - 2005
Monograph on Barbara Buttrick, c1949 - 1999
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.
Monographs, 1954 - 1994
Monographs on fairground related topics by various authors.
Monographs, c1960 - 1969
Selection of unpublished or early draft material written by Arthur Jones as part of the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans.
Monographs and Articles, c1960 - 1969
Selection of monographs, articles and communitations written by Arthur Jones.
Monographs and Articles, c1960 - 1989
Monographs and articles written by Rowland Scott on all aspects of fairgrounds. Includes a large number of articles Rowland wrote for the Fairground Mercury.
Monographs and Articles, c1927 - 1969
Articles and monographs on fairground engineering, architecture and personalities by various authors including David Braithwaite.