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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1158 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Arthur Jones Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Weeks Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ron Kinder Collection / Monographs and Articles

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Norman Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0087
Scope and Contents This collection comprises letters, business contracts and agreements, advertising material, printed ephemera and photographs, relating to the life and career of Ralph Norman (also known as Hal Denver), a knife thrower who performed as part of The Sensational Denvers. There are also writings by Ralph Norman, concerning his father, Tom Norman (aka 'The Silver King'), as well as draft chapters for his autobiography, which he titled, 'Knife and Hatchet Man'. Accompanied by a set of throwing...
Dates: c1900 - 2002
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Norman Family Photographs, c1900 - 1994

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 2: Series 178C144
Reference code: 178C144.1-238
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs, colour photographs, contact prints, and some photographic negatives, of Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) shown in later life (c1980-1990) and also in costume performing his knife throwing act with his assistant, Olga (known as The Sensational Denvers) (c.1950-1970), visiting the beach, fairgrounds and sightseeing during a trip to Cuba, and the United States of America (June-September 1956) and his sideshow called, Chihuahua Town in Hull (1960), together with...
Dates: c1900 - 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Photographs

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Transport Rally Programmes

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Transport Rally Programmes

Notebook, 1933 - 1935

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.62
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing rough and miscellaneous notes, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1933 - 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection / Notebooks

Notebook, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.63
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing rough and miscellaneous notes, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: c1920 - 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection / Notebooks

Notebook, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.66
Scope and Contents

Notebook, with loose sheets of rough notes, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: c1920 - 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection / Notebooks

Notebook, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.67
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing rough and miscellaneous notes, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: c1920 - 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection / Notebooks

Notebooks, 1957

 Series
Reference code: 178P3
Scope and Contents

Notes about rides and patents compiled by David Braithwaite.

Dates: 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection

Notebooks , c1940 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178P6
Scope and Contents

Notebooks containing notes and indexes of Lionel’s photographs.

Dates: c1940 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lionel Bathe Collection

Notebooks, 1916 - 1971

 Series
Reference code: 178P2
Scope and Contents

Notebooks, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1916 - 1971
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection

Notes about Patents, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178P3.1
Scope and Contents

Loose sheets containing notes about patents, fairground rides and photographs compiled by David Braithwaite.

Dates: 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Notebooks

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