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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1056 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs, c1920 - 1979

 Series
Reference code: 178C17
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire fairgrounds and some showmen.

Dates: c1920 - 1979

Photographs, 1880 - 1950

 Series
Reference code: 178C76
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and negatives of fairground rides, living wagons, transport, fairground organs, carvings and other artwork from the Orton and Spooner company. Also contains some photographs of employees and showmen.

Dates: 1880 - 1950

Photographs, 2004 - 2005

 Series
Reference code: 178C126
Scope and Contents

Colour portrait photographs of people on fairground rides by Brendan Walker for his research project on the experience of thrill.

Dates: 2004 - 2005

Photographs, 1906 - 1955

 Series
Reference code: 178C37
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of early fairground rides and transport.

Dates: 1906 - 1955

Photographs, 1894 - 1962

 Series
Reference code: 178C12
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Black and white copies of photographs and negatives relating to the fairground.

Dates: 1894 - 1962

Photographs, 1930 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178C72
Scope and Contents

Black and white fairground photographs and negatives, taken in the East and West Midlands by various authors.

Dates: 1930 - 1970

Photographs, c1900 - 1959

 Series
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground rides and people associated to the rides around Stirling.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Photographs, c1900 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178C128
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs related to Billy Wood's career as a boxer and as a boxing booth proprietor, showing many of the boxers of the time as well as some boxing booth fronts and other fairground scenes.

Dates: c1900 - 1969

Photographs, c1900 - 1920, c1990 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C13
Scope and Contents

Reproduction of aerial photographs of showmen's land and Dewsbury Feast.

Dates: c1900 - 1920; c1990 - 1999

Photographs, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C3
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and negatives of fairgrounds and other related topics.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Photographs, 1985 - 2002

 Series
Reference code: 178C106
Scope and Contents

Colour digital photographs of fairground rides, fairground art and showpeople from both travelling fairgrounds and amusement parks in Salzberg fair, Blackpool and various other places in the UK and abroad.

Dates: 1985 - 2002

Photographs, c1950 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178C11
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs relate to the Silcock Brothers' dodgems and arcades and one to Whites' stall.

Dates: c1950 - 1959

Photographs, 1974 - 1989, 1989 - 1992

 Series
Reference code: 178C99
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Colour photographs of living wagons, fairgrounds scenes, fairground rides including carousels, waltzers, twists and arks and transport taken by Ian Cawthorne at Oxford St. Giles, Bedford, Milton Keynes Bletchley Carnival Fair, Warwick Mop Fair and other locations.

Dates: 1974 - 1989; 1989 - 1992

Photographs, 1968 - 1981

 Series
Reference code: 178C96
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs, negatives and slides of fairgrounds, fairground rides, steam engines and other fairground transport taken by Chris Russell.

Dates: 1968 - 1981

Photographs, 1937 - 1994

 Series
Reference code: 178C73
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport, mostly by Bill Garbett.

Dates: 1937 - 1994

Photographs, 1961 - 1995

 Series
Reference code: 178C80
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Colour photographs of fairgrounds and steam engine rallies taken by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: 1961 - 1995

Photographs, 1949 - 1992

 Series
Reference code: 178C35
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of fairground lorries, fairground rides, sideshows, fairground organs and preservation vehicles at various fairs and rallies.

Dates: 1949 - 1992

Photographs, c1900 - 1968

 Series
Reference code: 178C79
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of the Testo family, performers, side shows, animals, fairgrounds and circuses including Angela Rabbets ‘Jungle Girl’ female snake act, Sonya Alan ‘Lady of Lions’, men and women in WWI and WWII uniforms, Golga Testo snake act with Bertram Mills Circus, Pauline Testo, Alf Testo, Nora and Billy Kayes, Jack Lemm and his Troupe at Testo’s show, members of the Chipperfield family, members of the Dobson family, members of the Pinder family...
Dates: c1900 - 1968

Photographs, c1904 - 1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178C40
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and contact prints of members, presidents and vice-presidents of the Guild, meetings and luncheons, fairgrounds, fairground opening ceremonies, images of the Royal family visiting the fairground, social and formal events, fairground rides and sideshows, transport, an album containing photographs of street views and recreation grounds and a photograph of The Fun of the Fair spitfire.

Dates: c1904 - 1989

Photographs, c1912 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178C145
Scope and Contents

Includes personal photographs of Peter Black, shown with colleagues and friends that he met working with steam traction engines at fairs mainly around Manchester, as well as travelling to steam fairs and as a member of the British Fairground Society. Also includes photographs and postcards that he collected of steam traction engines, and general views of fairground rides, stalls and crowds dating from the 1910s to 1970s.

Dates: c1912 - 1970