Fairs
Found in 1158 Collections and/or Records:
Application Form for Space at the Fair, May 1939
Application form from T. Price for space at the annual fair. Manuscript, 3pp.
Application Forms for Space at the Annual Fair, 1939
Application forms for tender for space at the fair submitted by Williams, Clayton, Saunt, Keeble, Massey, Bishton, Wise, Proctor, Stewart, Armstrong, Allen, Gattward, Wood, Johnson and Wood. Manuscript, 30pp.
Armex '75 Poster, 15 - 17 August 1975
Harrogate Showfield. Shaw. Blue and red type on yellow background.
Armley Feast Poster, 2 - 6 September c1975
The Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section. Red and blue type on white background.
Armley Spring Fair Poster, 27 - 30 May c1975
The Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section. Red and blue on white background.
Arrest of a Pickpocket Film, April 1895
Nitrate format. Short film by Robert Paul and Birt Acres in which a man is pursued by a constable, runs right across the picture, they struggle together and the policeman’s helmet is knocked off, then the pickpocket, by slipping out of his jacket, manages to escape, but runs into the arms of a sailor, with whose assistance he is arrested.
Arthur Jones Collection
The photograph library of the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans (FCFS). This collection includes material relating to famous fairs, engines and rides. As well as containing a full bound set of 'Merry-Go-Round' journals and numerous books, letters and other journals. The collection includes various catalogues and notebooks documenting the use of traction engines on the fairground.
Article on Barbara Buttrick, c1949 - 1999
Battling Barbara Buttrick. Photocopy of article about Barbara relating her childhood and boxing career. Typescript. 2p.p.
Article on Barbara Buttrick, c1949 - 1999
Battling Barbara Buttrick: Woman Fighter Photocopy of article about Barbara. Typescript. 8p.p.
Articles, c1960 - 1969
Selection of internal communications, draft articles, manifestos and lists from the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans.
Articles, c1977 - 1989
Master copies of Century of Tobers magazines.
Articles, c2005 - 2006
Articles on the history of the Rayner family, compiled by Eleanor Rayner.
Articles, c1950 - 1960
Collection of manuscript and typescript articles, written for the Merry Go Round, magazine of the Friendship of Showland Fans, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Articles, Monographs and Research Material, c1900 - 2001
Research material concerning Barbara Buttrick's career as a boxer and other boxing related topics.
At the Funfair and Steam Fayre Film, c1965 - 1979
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, 400 feet. Both silent and with sound, with both colour and black and ehite footage.
Attercliffe Recreation Ground Fun Fair Poster, 15 - 24 July c1975
Sheffield. Farrar. Red and blue type on yellow background.
Auction Catalogues, 1933 - 1947
Auction catalogues, formerly belonging to Stuart Johnstone.
Audio Material, 1993
Brian Steptoe interview with Margaret Bird (nee) Shufflebottom.
Audio Material, c1980 - 1999
Vinyl records and cassette tapes with electronic index containing an assortment of mainly commercial but also amateur recordings of fairground organ music.
Audio Material, 1993
Copies of interviews with Showmen and women from the Nottingham and Derbyshire Sections of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain recorded by Neil Calladine.