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Fairground art

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 433 Collections and/or Records:

Drawing of Show Frontage Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for a show front with foliage decorations and columns signed C.J. Spooner, Burton. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawing of Swithback Entrance Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Sketch of swithcback entrance showing the bottom section of columns and the platform. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawings and Plans for Ride Designs, c1880 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178V10.51
Scope and Contents

Drawings and plans for ride designs including juvenile pay box, John Collins globe of death, Yo-Yo domes and droppes, No.4 wall stage and canopy, Midget ride and dodgem pay box, rail cars and heraldic decoration.

Dates: c1880 - 1939

Drawings for Capitel, Mirror Frame and Show Fronts, c1875 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178V10.45
Scope and Contents

Highly finished design drawings for capitel, mirror frame and show fronts including the Jelly Wobble, Chas Relph, Shamrock, Noah’s ark, The Frivol, Arthur Holland’s Jack & Jill slide and half section of outside decoration for roundabout.

Dates: c1875 - 1939

Drawings for Hoop-la Stall Design, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.23
Scope and Contents

Design for seweets stall with large stand inside. Pencil and watercolour on paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Drawings for Organ Front Designs, c1920 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178V10.36
Scope and Contents

Designs for organ fronts including blueprints of drawings and pencil drawings.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Drawings for Scenic Rail Cars, c1900 - 1929

 File
Reference code: 178V10.3
Scope and Contents

Humorous designs for gondola cars for switchback or scenic fairground rides.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Drawings for the Design of Various Decorative Components for Fairground Rides, c1890 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178V10.33
Scope and Contents

Designs for showfronts, decorative columns and other decorative features, including the swag entrance for a scenic for Charles Thurston, a Hippodrome swag entrance, the front of switchback and scenic rides, Simnett’s shop front, Parry’s show front and the design for a fireplace. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1890 - 1939

Driver and Dinosaur Drawing, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.1(ii)
Scope and Contents

Sketch of humorous driving scene showing a car crashing onto a dinosaur and the driver being launched out of the car. Pencil on grid lined paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Elephant Scene Drawing, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.1(viii)
Scope and Contents

Sketch of humorous scene showing an elephant pulling a man dressed in Asian style clothing on a small cart. Pencil on grid lined paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Elevation Drawing for No.45 Ark, c1930 - 1939

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

Desing for No.45 Ark frontage with annotations on timber specifications, drawn to scale. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Eric Waddington Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0022
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of early fairground rides and transport.

Dates: 1906 - 1955

Faiground Photographs, 1990 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C41
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of rides, shows and showmen and women at various fairs.

Dates: 1990 - 1999

Fairground Mercury Articles, 1980 - 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178B8.3
Scope and Contents

Compilation of articles written by J. Rowland Scott for the Fairground Mercury magazine, Glossop. Manuscript, 194p.p.

Dates: 1980 - 1985

Fairground Mercury Articles, c1960 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178B8.4
Scope and Contents

Articles written by J. Rowland Scott for the Fairground Mercury magazine. Manuscript.

Dates: c1960 - 1989

Fairground Negatives, 1951 - 1952

 File
Reference code: 178C29
Scope and Contents

Black and white negatives of fairground lorries, fairground rides and sideshows taken at various fairs by Rod Spooner.

Dates: 1951 - 1952

Fairground Photographs, 1930 - 1970

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C72.1-997
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1930 - 1970

Fairground Photographs, 1952 - 1953

 File
Reference code: 178C27
Scope and Contents

Black and white copies of photographs of fairground lorries, fairground rides and sideshows taken at various fairs in the South of England and the Midlands taken by Rod Spooner.

Dates: 1952 - 1953

Fairground Photographs and Postcards, 1910 - 1990

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C57.1-13687
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs, postcards and negatives of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs, fairground shows, living wagons, showpeople and transport taken by Rowland Scott and other fairground enthusiasts including Jack Mellor, includes two photographic albums.

Dates: 1910 - 1990

Fairground Postcards, c1900 - 1914

 File
Reference code: 178C15
Scope and Contents

A small amount of copies of photographs taken by Jack Mellor and printed into postcards, contained in an album. The photographs show images of faiground transport.

Dates: c1900 - 1914