The National Fairground and Circus Archive
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The NFCA is a unique collection of photographic, printed, manuscript and audiovisual material The National Fairground & Circus Archive (NFCA) was inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sheffield in 1994, with the support of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain and the Fairground Association of Great Britain. Housed in the Western Bank Library, it is a unique collection of photographic, printed, manuscript and audiovisual material covering all aspects of the culture of travelling showpeople, their organisation as a community, their social history and everyday life; and the artefacts and machinery of fairgrounds. Read more
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2015-04-08fantastic viewing for everyone , especially if your sitting here thinking your 14 again and not really 46 , thanx for sharing these . not fully gone...
2014-07-16A⭐️ very good
2014-03-25Good
2014-02-04Last week's talk by Professor Toulmin was excellent - interesting, informative and thought provoking. I am really looking forward to the next one.
2014-01-31Fantastic informative talk today by Professor Vanessa Toulmin. Thoroughly enlightening and a great insight into how the fairground is the pioneer and...
2014-01-15Always extremely helpful and friendly, as a library/archive they always go the extra mile to help.
Updates from The National Fairground and Circus Archive
2019-09-03
Harry Cody's Circus, circa 1950 - photographed by Lionel Bathe at Cirencester - from the NFCA's Lionel Bathe Collection
Harry Cody's Circus, circa 1950 - photographed by Lionel Bathe at Cirencester - from the NFCA's Lionel Bathe Collection
2019-09-03
Queuing to see Paulo's Circus - photographed by Lionel Bathe, circa 1950 - no further details - from the NFCA's Lionel Bathe Collection
Queuing to see Paulo's Circus - photographed by Lionel Bathe, circa 1950 - no further details - from the NFCA's Lionel Bathe Collection
2019-09-03
Jones Brothers' Twist at Sheldon Fair, 1963 - photographed by Jack Leeson at Radley's Recreation Ground - from the NFCA's Jack Leeson Collection
Jones Brothers' Twist at Sheldon Fair, 1963 - photographed by Jack Leeson at Radley's Recreation Ground - from the NFCA's Jack Leeson Collection
2019-09-03
Burnley Fair, 1960 (feat. Shaw's Jets, Dodgems & Ark - Mitchell's Ark - Collins' Waltzer) photographed by Rowland Scott at Fulledge Recreation Ground - from the NFCA's Rowland Scott Collection
Burnley Fair, 1960 (feat. Shaw's Jets, Dodgems & Ark - Mitchell's Ark - Collins' Waltzer) photographed by Rowland Scott at Fulledge Recreation Ground - from the NFCA's Rowland Scott Collection
2019-09-03
Hog Roast at White Waltham Steam Fair, 1964 - photographed by David Braithwaite - from the NFCA's David Braithwaite Collection
Hog Roast at White Waltham Steam Fair, 1964 - photographed by David Braithwaite - from the NFCA's David Braithwaite Collection
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