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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1020 Collections and/or Records:

Newspaper Cuttings, c1959 - 1979

 File
Reference code: 178G19
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings including general stories about fairgrounds and coverage of murder of Miriam Culine.

Dates: c1959 - 1979

Newspaper Cuttings, c1967 - 1980

 Series
Reference code: 178G11
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings of fairs, rallies, transport, advertisements for rides, machines and organs.

Dates: c1967 - 1980

Newspaper Cuttings, c1967 - 1980

 File
Reference code: 178G11.1
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings of fairs and rallies in the Cumbria area.

Dates: c1967 - 1980

Newspaper Cuttings, c1967 - 1978

 File
Reference code: 178G11.7
Scope and Contents

Large album of newspaper cuttings from the World’s Fair, compiled in collaboration with Alf Lamb.

Dates: c1967 - 1978

Newspaper Cuttings, c1967 - 1980

 File
Reference code: 178G11.8
Scope and Contents

Large album of newspaper cuttings from the World’s Fair, consisting of articles written by R.A. Taylor on the history of machines and show families, compiled in collaboration with Ken Jackson.

Dates: c1967 - 1980

Newspaper Cuttings, c1930 - 1990

 Series
Reference code: 178G38
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings relating to the Marshall family business, Marshall's Modern Amusements Ltd and the death of Walter Marshall.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Newspaper Cuttings, 1960 - 2005

 Series
Reference code: 178G67
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings on the history of the Rayner family and the Goose Fair, compiled by Eleanor Rayner.

Dates: 1960 - 2005

Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks, 1838 - 2007

 Series
Reference code: 178G21
Scope and Contents

A collection of newspaper cuttings on circus, circus proprietors and performers and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, posters, programmes and other items of ephemera, covering mainly British circuses and venues such as Belle Vue and also some international circuses.

Dates: 1838 - 2007

Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks, c1930 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178G10
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings and scrapbooks containing cuttings from the World's Fairs and other newspapers.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Newspaper Cuttings on Barbara Buttrick, c1948 - 1990

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G57.3
Scope and Contents

Photocopies and original newspaper cuttings about Barbara Buttrick.

Dates: c1948 - 1990

Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Fairgrounds, c1950 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178G1.1
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings relating to fairs, fairground organs, traction engines and other fairground related topics.

Dates: c1950 - 1989

Nichols Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0029
Scope and Contents

This collection contains amateur Super8 cine reels filmed by Thomas O’Beirne, black and white and colour photographs and slides, circus and theatre posters, a watercolour and a small amount of other ephemera.

Dates: c1920-1939

No.48 Dodgem Platform, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(li)
Scope and Contents

Floor plan showing dodgem track and circle end, with notes and dimensions.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Noble to the End Article, Published 5 June 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178B9.1
Scope and Contents

An article by Iain Murray on Ron Taylor, one of the last fairground boxing booth impresarios in Britain. Published in The Observer magazine, London pages 23-26. Contains illustrations.

Dates: Published 5 June 1977

Noel Drewe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0058
Scope and Contents

A large collection of films entitled Circusama containing amateur and professional films on the themes of circus, performing animals and zoos, and edited clips from commercial Western and comedy films. The films are in a variety of formats including 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm and 16mm and contain related correspondence and notes. This collection also contains some sound reels mainly of fairground music.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Norman Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0087
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs, business papers, newspaper cuttings typed pages and notes (probably for an autobiography) with some correspondence about a proposed book. There are also some costumes and props.

Dates: c1930 - 1969

Normanton Gala and Fun Fair Poster, 8 - 16 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.912
Scope and Contents

Hawhill Park. North. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 8 - 16 September c1975

North of England Steam Traction Engine Rally Programme, 9 - 11 June 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.25
Scope and Contents

North of England Steam Traction Engine Rally, Dunkirk Farm, Birtley. 16pp, illustrated.

Dates: 9 - 11 June 1962

North Staffordshire and Cheshire Traction Engine Club Programme, 28 - 29 September 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.31
Scope and Contents

North Staffordshire and Cheshire Traction Engine Club, Lower Withington, Cheshire. 28pp, illustrated.

Dates: 28 - 29 September 1963

Notebooks , c1940 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178P6
Scope and Contents

Notebooks containing notes and indexes of Lionel’s photographs.

Dates: c1940 - 1959