Four notebooks listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the years 1963 to 1967, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Three notebooks listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the years 1968 to 1971, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Notebook containing Showmen’s Directory including names and addresses of showmen of Great Britain.

Contains documents related to the Management Committee meetings, meetings of the Central Council, working party on education, a census form, notes for the Treasurer's report, accidents reported to Central Office, rules, Norwich Fair judicial review, applications for membership, Environmenal Sub-Committe's investigations and some correspondence. Typescript and manuscript.

Blue, oval, enamel sign with cream type reading Showmens Guild of Gt. Britain and Ireland. This tables it the propery of the Guild. Membership Tablet. The sign was taken off McIndoe's Fowler traction engine 'Rob Roy'.

Showmen's Guild of Great Britain with Mss notes on reverse.

Yorkshire section membership card.

Three Showmen's Guild membership cards, a letter adressed about arrangements for Doncaster fair and two receipts, one for the payment of a stall.

Scrapbook containing news about changes and the demise of the British fairground, Pat Collins, the Second World War, living wagons, the circus and Bertram Mills from various newspapers.

Reports, training pack, event and promotional leaflets, merchandise (badges, notebook, flag and t-shirt) and photographs, relating to the work, activities and services offered by The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity, compiled by founder and chairman, Sheldon Chadwick. Accompanied by two digital films made by the charity titled, ‘A Showmen’s Life’ and ‘I Want to Help’.

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Printed by C.J. Creed Printer Broadoak, Bridport.

Hand drawn sketch for unspecified round ride.

Rough sketches and specifications for Risi see 178V10.35 for drawings. 3p.p.

Pencil sketches of people on fairground rides, including gallopers, at the Goose Fair by Margaret Whitaker.

Colour slides taken at Kirkaldy Fair by George McIndoe as inserts to a documentary on Scottish fairgrounds. Most of the images cover the arrival and build up of the rides, trucks and wagons and some show fairground families, including Testo, Biddall and Wilmot's. There are also photographs of the opening ceremony with the Lord Mayor and other dignitaries and members of the Showman's Guild as well as Carl Pinder's with his clown face painting both and a series of the fair at night.

This collection contains posters, programmes, letters, film, business records and a large number of family and circus photographs. This unique family collection charts the history of the Smart family from their beginnings as fairground showmen to presenting one of the greatest British circuses.

Printed booklet titled, 'Some Showmen's Engines and their Dimensions (Part One)' by 'Driver', produced for The Showland Library Leaflet No. 1. Includes photographs and specifications of engines made by Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd of Thetford, William Foster & Co. Ltd of Lincoln and Richard Garrett & Sons Ltd of Leiston. This booklet formerly belonged to Peter Black.

Printed booklet titled, 'Some Showmen's Engines and their Dimensions (Part Two)' by 'Driver', produced for The Showland Library Leaflet No. 3. Includes photographs and specifications of engines made by Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd of Thetford, William Foster & Co. Ltd of Lincoln, John Fowler & Co. (Leeds) Ltd of Leeds, Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Ltd of Ipswich and Wallis & Steevens Ltd of Basingstoke. This booklet formerly belonged to Peter Black.