Fairs
Found in 1020 Collections and/or Records:
Original Artwork, c1960 - 1990
Original artwork, formerly belonging to Eleanor Rayner.
Original Artwork, c1800 - 2000
Original works of art including artists' prints, drawings, watercolours and paintings, and designs for circus posters.
Orton and Spooner Collection
This collection contains a large selection of archives from the Orton and Spooner Company. The collection comprises photographs and cabinet card images showing carved work, structural work and classic painted work, 4 boxes of notes, invoices and clippings, 8 drawers of plans and blueprints, 2 folders of ride specifications and order forms, accounts books and a library of source books showing turn of the century art used by the artists in the company.
‘Overboats’ Book Related Correspondence, February 1968 - April 1996
Letters regarding ‘Overboats’ book research.
Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1974 - 1977
Fairground posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, mainly for fairgrounds in Yorkshire, some presented by the Showmen's Guild Yorkshire Section.
Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1960 - 1980
Oversize mixed posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell.
Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1970 - 1979
Posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell including variety and music hall, fairgrounds and circus.
Parking Permit Application Form, October 1963
Application form to Ilkeston Borough Council for parking permit during the Annual Fair.
Parking Permit Application Form, October 1962
Application form to Ilkeston Borough Council for parking permit during the annual fair. Manuscript, 1p.
Paul Angel Collection
This collection contains photographs both taken and collected by Paul Angel, associated notes, newspaper cuttings and 2 videos relating to fairs, seaside and amusement parks and the preservation movement.
Paul Braithwaite Collection
This collection contains issues of ten different fairground related publications, transcriptions of taped interviews with different fairground showmen and families, related correspondence and research used for the purpose of Paul Braithwaite’s publication work. There are also small pockets of photographic images, advertising material and an obituary for Joe Fletcher.
Paul Wright Collection
Designs, drawings, research material, a piece of correspondence and some photographs, mainly related to the creative process and conception of the artwork for Chadwick’s Ghost Train as well as Paul Wright's lifetime archive related to his work as a fairground artist.
Percy Jackson Collection
Black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground transport and showpeople taken by a variety of people including Rowland Scott and collected by Percy Jackson.
Peter Wellen Collection
The collection contains black and white and colour prints of fairground rides and transport, mainly of British southern counties fairs and rallies in the 1960s. There are also some American amusement park images, manuscripts for the first 6 issues of 'Century of Tobers' (Fairground Association of Great Britain) magazine, a small selection of calendars produced by Carters funfair and commercially produced DVDs on the fairground and preservation movement.
Philip Bradley Collection
Philip Swindlehurst Collection
This collection contains original cabinet cards relating to Orton and Spooner of Burton upon Trent and postcards depicting fairs from the turn of the 19th century.
Photograph Sale List, 1973 - 1974
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 1p.
Photograph Sale List, 1975
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 1p.
Photograph Sale List, 1976
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 1p.
Photograph Sale List, c1973 - 1984
Paul Angel's photographs sale list, transport A. Typescript and manuscript, 1p.