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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1158 Collections and/or Records:

Showmen Notebook, 1954

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 5: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.19
Scope and Contents

Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the year 1954, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1954

Showmen Notebook, 1955

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 5: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.20
Scope and Contents

Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the year 1955, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1955

Showmen Notebook, 1956 - 1957

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 5: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.21
Scope and Contents

Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the years 1956 to 1957, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1956 - 1957

Showmen Notebook, 1958 - 1962

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 5: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.22
Scope and Contents

Two notebooks listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the years 1958 to 1962, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1958 - 1962

Showmen Notebook, 1963 - 1967

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 5: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.23
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1963 - 1967

Showmen Notebook, 1968 - 1971

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 5: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.24
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1968 - 1971

Showmen 's Directory, 1916

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.61
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1916

Showmen's Guild Business Records, 1904 - 1949

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178H40.109
Scope and Contents Contains balance sheets and revenue accounts, including finances related to the Parliamentary Defence Fund, susbcriptions, expenses, donations to St. John's Ambulance, legal expenses, propaganda expenses, organ licences, taxes, profit and losses, Spitfire Fund and other information related to the Showmen's Spitfire 'The Fun of the Fair' including a photograph, takings and war loans, also contains the Showmen's Guild central building tenancy agreements, documents regarding the Movable...
Dates: 1904 - 1949

Showmen's Guild Business Records, 1980 - 2001

 Sub-Series — Box Showmen's Guild Box 21: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.111
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1980 - 2001

Showmen's Guild Membership Tablet, c1940 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178Z66.2
Scope and Contents

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'.

Dates: c1940 - 1949

Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Item, 12 November 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178Z19.1
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 12 November 1986

Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain Membership Card, 1927

 Item
Reference code: 178Z7.3
Scope and Contents

Yorkshire section membership card.

Dates: 1927

Showmen's Guild Records , 1942 - 1950

 File
Reference code: 178H43.3
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1942 - 1950

Showmen's Guild Scrapbook, 1934 - 1972

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 19: Series 178G65
Reference code: 178G65.5
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1934 - 1972

Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0205
Content Description

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’.

Dates: c2022 - 2023

Shufflebottom Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0014
Scope and Contents The main part of the collection consists of material relating to the Shufflebottom family and receipts and posters advertising their latest attractions. The second half of the collection relates to the Waddington family and Margaret Shufflebottom's later marriage to Arthur Bird.The Shufflebottom collection consists of photographs, diaries, albums, account books and assorted ephemera associated with the family's history on the fair. The photographic material dates from 1890 to the...
Dates: c1890 - 1989

Sixteenth Great Working of Steam Engines Poster, 14 - 16 September 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.3
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 14 - 16 September 1984

Sketch for Unspecified Ride, c1930 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178M5.5
Scope and Contents

Hand drawn sketch for unspecified round ride.

Dates: c1930 - 1989

Sketches and Spefications, 1919 - 1920

 Item
Reference code: 178H8.22
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1919 - 1920

Sketches of People on Fairground Rides, 1947

 Item
Reference code: 178V21.8
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1947