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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 973 Collections and/or Records:

The showmen's Guild of Great Britain Say No to Drugs and Stangers Campaing Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.28
Scope and Contents

Red and black type on pale yellow background with illustration of fair on top section and red border.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

The Showmen's Guild Year Books, 1900 - 2003

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178H40.54-106
Scope and Contents

Showmen's Guild year books containing minutes of meetings, financial information, membership information, articles of interest, rules and legislation, lists of members and various forms.

Dates: 1900 - 2003

The Showmen's Year Book, 1912

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.54
Scope and Contents Contains a list of the members of the Executive Council and Divisional Committees, the Showmen's Guild constitution and rules, an article in memory of George Sanger, the twenty-third annual report, the Guild Chaplain's report, list of subscriptions to the Guild for 1911, sypnopsis of bye-laws, a list of wakes near Manchester, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and other towns fairs and feasts in England, Scotland and Wales and commercial advertising. Some articles are illustrated with...
Dates: 1912

The Showmen's Year Book, 1913

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.55
Scope and Contents

Contains a list of the members of the Executive Council and Divisional Committees, the Showmen's Guild constitution and rules, the twenty-fourth annual report, the Guild Chaplain's report, list of subscriptions to the Guild for 1912, sypnopsis of bye-laws, a list of wakes near Manchester, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and other towns fairs and feasts in England, Scotland and Wales and commercial advertising. Some articles are illustrated with images.

Dates: 1913

The Showmen's Year Book, 1914

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.56
Scope and Contents Copy produced by the University of Sheffield Library from photocopies of the original. Contains a list of the members of the Executive Council and Divisional Committees, the Showmen's Guild constitution and rules, the twenty-fifth annual report, the Guild Chaplain's report, an article about travelling showmen and the National Insurance Act, list of subscriptions to the Guild for 1913, sypnopsis of bye-laws, a list of wakes near Manchester, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and other...
Dates: 1914

The Showmen's Year Book, 1916

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.57
Scope and Contents Copy produced by the University of Sheffield Library from photocopies of the original. Contains a list of the members of the Executive Council and Divisional Committees, the Showmen's Guild constitution and rules, the twenty-seventh annual report, the Guild Chaplain's report, an article on the defence of fairs, the traction engine enquiry, list of subscriptions to the Guild for 1915, sypnopsis of bye-laws, a list of wakes near Manchester, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and other...
Dates: 1916

The Showmen's Year Book, 1917

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.58
Scope and Contents Contains a list of the members of the Central Council and District Branches, the Showmen's Guild constitution and rules, the twenty-eighth annual report, a list of honorary local chaplains, a memorandum with Showmen's views on the prohibition of pleasure fairs in munition districts, list of subscriptions to the Guild for 1916, an article on the Guild's special defence fund, sypnopsis of bye-laws, a list of wakes near Manchester, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and other towns fairs...
Dates: 1917

The Showmen's Year Book, 1900

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.69
Scope and Contents

Copy produced from photocopies of the original. Contains a preface, a list of the members of the Executive Committee, Honorary Members and Committee members, rules, an article titled an Appreciation of the Life and Work of our Late President James Dean, a list of fairs, feasts and wakes, a piece about rounds and routes in England for the use of Showmen, a synopsis of bye-laws and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1900

The Showmen's Year Book, 1902

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.70
Scope and Contents

Contains a preface, a list of the members of the Executive Council, Executive Committee and Honorary members, rules, the Showmen's twelfth annual report, a list of subscribers, a synopsis of bye-laws, a list of wakes, fairs and feasts in England, Scotland and Wales, a list of members of the Guild and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1902

The Showmen's Year Book, 1903

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.71
Scope and Contents

Contains a preface, a list of the members of the Executive Council, Executive Committee and Honorary members, rules, the Showmen's thirteenth annual report, a list of subscribers, a list of wakes, fairs and feasts in England, Scotland and Wales, a list of members of the Guild and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1903

The Showmen's Year Book, 1904

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.72
Scope and Contents

Contains a preface, a list of the members of the Executive Council, Executive Committee and Honorary members, rules, the Showmen's fourteenth annual report, a list of subscribers, a synopsis of bye-laws, a list of wakes, fairs and feasts in England, Scotland and Wales, a list of members of the Guild and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1904

The Showmen's Year Book, 1905

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.73
Scope and Contents

Contains a preface, a list of the members of the Executive Council, Executive Committee and Honorary members with black and white photographs, a list of subscribers, subscriptions to the Parliamentary Defence Fund, the Showmen's fifteenth annual report, the Showmen's constitution and rules, a synopsis of bye-laws, a list of wakes, fairs and feasts in England, Scotland and Wales, a list of members of the Guild, an article about the Showmen's fire insurance and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1905

The Showmen's Year Book, 1906

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.74
Scope and Contents Contains an article about George Sanger, a list of the members of the Executive Council, Executive Committee and Honorary members, with black and white photographs, the Showmen's sixteenth annual report, the Showmen's constitution and rules, a list of subscribers to the Guild, a list of subscripton to the Parliamentary Defence fund, a synopsis of bye-laws, an article by Reverend Thomas Horne about British shows and Showmen, an article on the phases of church work amongst the Showmen, a...
Dates: 1906

The Showmen's Year Book, 1908

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.75
Scope and Contents Copy produced by the University of Sheffield Library from photocopies of the original. Contains an article about the passion for pageantry, lists of Executive Council, Divisional Committee and Honorary Members members, the Showmen's eighteenth annual report, an article on the benefit perfromance for the Showmen's Guild, the Chaplains report, list of honorary local chaplains, the Showmen's constitution and rules, an article about St John's Ambulance Bridage, a list of subscribers to the...
Dates: 1908

The Showmen's Year Book, 1909

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.76
Scope and Contents

Contains lists of Executive Council and Divisional Committee members with black and white photographs, an article entitled The Grand Old Man of Showland about George Sanger, the Showmen's nineteenth annual report, the chaplain's report, a list of honorary members, an article about St John's Ambulance Bridage, a list of wakes, fairs and feasts in England, Scotland and Wales and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1909

The Showmen's Year Book, 1960

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.77
Scope and Contents

Contains a list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, rules of the benevolent fund, standing orders, articles on travelling boxing booths, animals as prizes on fairgrounds, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the seventieth annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, including section reports and accounts and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1960

The Showmen's Year Book, 1964

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.80
Scope and Contents Contains a lose declaration form, list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, bye-laws as to loudspeakers, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, updates from the sections, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the seventy-third annual report, notes on the early history and...
Dates: 1964

The Showmen's Year Book, 1965

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.81
Scope and Contents Contains list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, bye-laws as to loudspeakers, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, updates from the sections, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the seventy-fourth annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, General Fund and...
Dates: 1965

The Showmen's Year Book, 1972

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.82
Scope and Contents Contains list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, updates from the sections, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the eighty-first annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, General Fund and Central Benevolent Fund, list...
Dates: 1972

The Showmen's Year Book, 1973 - 1974

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.83
Scope and Contents Contains a lose declaration form, list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, the eighty-second annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, General Fund and Central Benevolent Fund, section reports containing lists of members and accounts, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on...
Dates: 1973 - 1974