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Fairground art

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 433 Collections and/or Records:

Roundabouts Volume Four, 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178D1.2
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL amateur recording of fairs in England and Scotland including locations in Manchester, Hull, Torquay, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Leeds and featuring John Shaw's amusements.

Dates: 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dave Homer Collection / Films

Roundabouts Volume One, 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178D1.3
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL amateur recording of fairs in England and Scotland including locations in Leeds, Meadowhall, Hyde, Stockport, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Kirkcaldy, Huddersfield, Hamilton, Plymouth and Newcastle.

Dates: 1992
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dave Homer Collection / Films

Roundabouts Volume Three, 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178D1.1
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL amateur recording of fairs in England and Scotland including locations in Glasgow, Sheffield Owlerton, Meadowhall, Stoke-on-Trent, Retford, Grantham, Daisy Nook, Hampstead Heath, kingsbury, Hazel Grove, Cranleigh, Harrogate and Glossop features Jack Schofield, Chairman of the Fairground Society of Great Britain in the mid-1990s.

Dates: 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dave Homer Collection / Films

Roundabouts Volume Two, 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178D1.4
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL amateur recording of fairs in England including locations in Gloucester, Tenby, Meadowhall, Preston, Bicester, Doncaster, Hanley, Milton Keynes and Loughborough.

Dates: 1992
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dave Homer Collection / Films

Rowland Scott Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0037
Scope and Contents

Photographs related to all aspects of British travelling fairgrounds including; rides, transport, living wagons, showpeople, fairground shows, circuses and organs by Rowland Scott and other authors, a selection of manuscripts by Rowland Scott and a small amount of correspondence.

Dates: c1899 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0177
Scope and Contents This collection comprises correspondence, photographs and newspaper cuttings, relating to Rosaire’s Circus, compiled by the writer and poet, Ruth Manning-Sanders. Accompanied by correspondence with, and photographs of, Freddie Pickford, an elephant trainer, during his time working for Fossett’s Circus, as well as various printed items and further photographs, thought to be accumulated in the course of her career as an author, who wrote extensively on the circus, including a book titled, ‘The...
Dates: c1920 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Samples of Carved Work, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178I10.2
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of photographs and drawings of samples of Orton and Spooner Company carved work.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Scenic Ride Design, c1880 - 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.33(iv)
Scope and Contents

Design for a scenic ride showing a side view with tree branch decorations on railing and columns. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1880 - 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for the Design of Various Decorative Components for Fairground Rides

Scrivens and Smith Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0013
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and scenes and black and white photographs of Lang Wheels dodgem cars and two artist's impressions of Lang Wheels aerodrome. Also contains cassette recordings of showman John Ling's memories of travelling life.

Dates: c1950 - 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Scroll Decoration Design, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.54(xix)
Scope and Contents

Colour section of traditional scroll decoration, scale 2".

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Design Drawings for Ride and Show Fronts

Section Drawing of Proctor's Noah's Ark, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.47(ii)
Scope and Contents

Roof section of Proctor's Noah's Ark with notes and dimensions. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Elevation Drawings for Noah’s Arks

Shaun Martin Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0131
Scope and Contents

Digital, colour photographs of fairground rides, fairground art, fairground transport and Ken Fox’s wall of death archived by ride owner

Dates: 2001 - 2003
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Side Detail of Swithback, c1875 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.45(xviii)
Scope and Contents

Design for rustic style switchback, showing heavy folliage decorations and palm tree design columns. Pen and ink on paper.

Dates: c1875 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for Capitel, Mirror Frame and Show Fronts

Sketch for a Fairground Ride Car Design, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.33(xliv)
Scope and Contents

Sketch for a car with three rows of seats and some dimensions, in two sections. Pencil on brown paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for the Design of Various Decorative Components for Fairground Rides

Sketch for Boxing Booth, January 1924

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.43(ix)
Scope and Contents

Sketch for boxing booth shutters and centre with dimensions. Pencil on paper.

Dates: January 1924
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides and Shows

Sketch for Charles Thurston's Ride Design, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.25
Scope and Contents

Sketch for show front with space for name on the top section, cherub, caryatid, foliage and musical instrument decorations for Charles Thurston. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Sketch for Crocodile Car, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.37(vii)
Scope and Contents

Design for scenic car in the shape of a crocodile with three rows of seats. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Fairground Ride Car Designs

Sketch for Dragon Car, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.37(iii)
Scope and Contents

Sketch for the design of a scenic ride car in the shape of a dragon with three rows of seats. Pencil and chalk on brown paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Sketches for Fairground Ride Car Designs

Sketch for Fairgroun Organ Frontage, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.10
Scope and Contents

Design of elavorate Asian stype inspired show front decorations with some annotations. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

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