Fairground art
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Bill Weeks Collection
This collection contains photographs of fairgrounds and steam engines, journal articles, newspaper cuttings, correspondence and books on railways, engineering, fairgrounds and other related topics.
Fairground Photographs, 1930 - 1970
Black and white negatives and photographs relating to fairs and fairground transport in the East and West Midlands by various authors. Includes ten bound albums donated to the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans library, which Arthur Jones loaned to members. These albums, compiled by members, include regional photographs.
National Fairground and Circus Archive Collection
Contains thousands of posters, programmes, photographs, handbills, original documents, specialist journals, newspapers and a library containing publications on all the areas of collecting
Paul Angel Collection
This collection contains photographs both taken and collected by Paul Angel, associated notes, newspaper cuttings and 2 videos relating to fairs, seaside and amusement parks and the preservation movement.
Ronald Allen Taylor Collection
The collection contains photographs in twenty two albums taken by Taylor and other photographers, correspondence and a number of catalogues including his Dodgem research material.