| Title |
Item |
Description |
Price |
No. in stock |
|
700th Goose Fair |
Newspaper |
Nottingham
Evening Post Souvenir Guide |
£22.00 |
SOLD |
|
700 Years of Goose Fair |
Book |
Celebration
of Nottingham Goose Fair history |
£25.00 |
1 |
| A
Little and Often |
Book |
Anecdotes of a life in
steam |
£4.50 |
SOLD |
|
All About
Trailers |
Booklet |
How to Build, Buy and Travel in Trailers (caravans). |
£30.00 |
1 |
|
All the Fun of
the Fair |
Booklet |
The history
of the travelling fair. |
£5.00 |
SOLD |
|
The Anderton and Rowland Photo Album |
Book |
A
wide selection of images, predominantly in
colour. |
£13.00 |
1 |
|
Anderton and Rowland's 1854-2004 |
Booklet |
History of
the West Country fairground firm. |
£17.00 |
SOLD |
|
Anderton and Rowland's:
Illusion & Reality |
Book |
The history
of this famous amusement family. |
£12.00 |
SOLD |
|
Arcades
and Slot Machines |
Book |
A-Z of British slot machine manufacturers
and history of amusement arcades. |
£10.00 |
SOLD |
|
Arcades and Slot Machines (Signed by John Carter) |
Book |
A-Z of British slot machine manufacturers
and history of amusement arcades. |
£20.00 |
1 |
|
Atha's of Leeds |
Book |
A
unique insight into life on the funfair. |
£15.00 |
SOLD |
|
The Autodrome |
Book |
History and ownership of all known Lang Wheels autodrome rides. |
£16.00 |
SOLD |
|
Bioscope Shows
and Their Engines |
Book |
How bioscopes travelled
with their steam engines |
£28.00 |
SOLD
|
|
The Birmingham
Onion Fair |
Book |
The history of this
famous Midlands fair. |
£15.00 |
SOLD
|
|
Boston and Spalding Entertainment and the Aspland Howdens |
Book |
Focusing especially on the fairground bioscopes and on the emergent
cinemas. |
£25.00 |
SOLD
|
|
NEW
Bridgwater St Matthews Fair: An Illustrated History |
Book |
The history of this
famous fair. |
£11.00 |
1
|
|
British
Fairgrounds: A Photographic History |
Book |
Britain's
fairground heritage from the late 1800s to the present day in over 200
photos. |
£55.00 |
2
|
|
British Road Steam vehicles |
Book |
Pictorial
history of British traction engines. Includes showmen's engines. |
£10.00 |
1
|
|
Burrell
Showmans Road Locomotives |
Book |
The story
of showman's type road locomotives manufactured by Charles Burrell &
Sons Ltd. |
£65.00 |
1
|
|
Buses
on the Old Fairground |
Book |
150 showman's
buses photographed by Robert Jowitt. |
£20.00 |
SOLD
|
|
Carousel
Animals |
Book |
The history of carousels
and merry-go-round horses |
£15.00 |
SOLD |
|
The Carousel
Animal |
Book |
Rare, much-desired out of print book. |
£25.00 |
1 |
|
Carousel
Horses |
Book |
The
definitive history of carousels around the world. |
£50.00 |
1 |
|
Carters
Jungle Thriller |
Book |
The story of the Carter's Steam Fair Ark. |
£5.00 |
2 |
|
Carters: Number One for Family Fun |
Book |
Carters Steam
Fair, from its history to its rides. |
£5.00 |
1 |
|
Carter's Steam
Fair |
DVD |
Featuring the Pinkneys Green Fair. |
£10.00 |
1 |
|
Carter's
Steam
Fair |
Book |
Photographs of a season with Britain's premier vintage funfair. |
£4.00 |
1 |
|
NEW
Carter's
Traditional English Steam
Fair |
Book |
The
history of this fair from 1976 to 2002. |
£10.00 |
1 |
|
Cheapjack |
Book |
True story of
a fairground worker. |
£20.00 |
SOLD |
|
NEW
Chicken Joe: The Man
You All Know |
Book |
The story of a famous showman of the past. |
£2.50 |
2 |
|
The Circular
Steam Switchback |
Book |
History of
these ornate rides. |
£50.00 |
SOLD |
|
Classic Commercials in Colour |
Book |
Photographs of commercial vehicles, including fairground. |
£5.00 |
SOLD |
|
Collins Guide to the Markets & Fairs of Great Britain |
Book |
Arranged county by county. |
£10.00 |
1 |
|
Come to the Fair |
Book |
The story of
British fairgrounds and the showmen who attend them. |
£20.00 |
SOLD |
|
Danters Travels |
Book |
A
history of the Danter transport. |
£35.00 |
SOLD |
|
Das Oktoberfest |
Book |
Celebration
of this famous German fair. |
£25.00 |
SOLD |
|
David Wallis's African Adventure |
Book |
Showmen on an epic tour
of Southern Africa. |
£5.00 |
2 |
|
A Day
at the Fair |
Book |
Memories of Blackheath Fair. |
£5.00 |
1 |
|
A Deakin & Sons Modern Amusements: A Legend from Wales |
Book |
Recollections of the famous Welsh fairground
firm. |
£18.00 |
SOLD |
|
A Decade of
Delights |
Book |
Celebrating
the National Fairground Archive. |
£10.00 |
1 |
|
Discovering
English Fairs |
Book |
A pocket
guide to charter fairs and their origins. |
£10.00 |
2 |
|
Discovering
Mechanical Music |
Book |
Including fairground organs. |
£2.00 |
SOLD |
| Discovering Traction Engines |
Book |
Classic publication on traction engines. |
£9.50 |
SOLD |
|
Dodgem Greaser |
Book |
Memoirs of a
fairground boy. |
£20.00 |
SOLD |
|
Engines at Work |
Book |
Photographs
of traction engines, including showmen's. |
£15.00 |
1 |
|
REDUCED
The English Fair |
Book |
Detailed history of
English fairs. |
£19.00
£10.00 |
2 |
|
English Fairs
(First Edition Hardback) |
Book |
A guide to the history
and rides of travelling fairs. |
£15.00 |
SOLD |
|
REDUCED
English Fairs |
Book |
A guide to the history
and rides of travelling fairs. |
£15.00
£10.00 |
4 |
|
English Fairs
and Markets |
Book |
The part
fairs and markets have played in English life. |
£23.00 |
SOLD |
|
Essex
Markets and Fairs |
Book |
History of fairs and markets in Essex, including pleasure fairs. |
£4.00 |
1 |
|
Everybody's
Favourite |
Book |
The story of
R Edwards and Sons Ltd. |
£35.00 |
2 |
|
Fair Enough |
Book |
Pinner Fair:
the last 200 years. |
£12.00 |
1 |
|
NEW
Fairfield Folk
(First Edition) |
Book |
A history of the British
fairground and its people. |
£60.00 |
1 |
|
Fairfield Folk
(Second Edition) |
Book |
A history of the British
fairground and its people. |
£39.00 |
1 |
|
Fairfield Folk
(Third Edition) |
Book |
A history of the British
fairground and its people. |
£20.00 |
SOLD |
|
NEW
Fairfield Folk
(Halsgrove Edition) |
Book |
A history of the British
fairground and its people. |
£30.00 |
SOLD |
|
Fairfield Folk
ISIS Edition |
Book |
A history of the British
fairground and its people. |
£15.00 |
SOLD |
|
A Fair Fight |
Book |
An
illustrated review of Boxing on British Fairgrounds. |
£29.99 |
1 |
|
NEW
The
Fairground: A Family Business |
Book |
Educational book about fairground life in Scotland. |
£25.00 |
1 |
|
REDUCED
Fairground
and Circus Transport (first edition) |
Book |
Chronicles
vehicles, marques and types used in 'showland' over the years. |
£12.50
£8.00 |
4 |
|
Fairground
and Circus Transport (reprint) |
Book |
Chronicles
vehicles, marques and types used in 'showland' over the years. |
£8.95 |
1 |
|
Fairground
Architecture (1968 First Edition) |
Book |
All-time classic
fairground book looking at the rides, the joints and the transport. |
£30.00 |
SOLD |
|
Fairground
Architecture (1976 Reprint) |
Book |
All-time classic
fairground book looking at the rides, the joints and the transport. |
£26.00 |
1 |
|
Fairground
Art |
Book |
Definitive fairground book - highly
collectable. |
£45.00 |
SOLD |
|
Fairground
Art - Paperback |
Book |
Definitive fairground book - highly
collectable. |
£42.00 |
1 |
|
Fairground
Attraction |
Book |
Photographic
journey into the world of the travelling showman. |
£20.00 |
2 |
|
Fairground
Engines in Focus |
Book |
Over 260 photographs of showman's engines
taken during their working days. |
£15.00 |
SOLD |
|
Fairground
Family |
Book |
The Noyce family:
children's book |
£19.29 |
1 |
|
NEW
Fairground
Focus: The Fairground Illustrated |
Book |
No 1: Fairground Transport. |
£30.00 |
1 |
|
NEW
Fairground Fun at Folly Farm |
Booklet |
The rides at
the Folly Farm attraction in South Wales. |
£20.00 |
1 |
|
The
Fairground Heritage Centre |
Book |
Illustrated
guide to Dingles from 2010. |
£5.00 |
1 |
|
NEW
The
Fairground Heritage Centre |
Book |
Illustrated
guide to Dingles from 2012. |
£5.00 |
1 |
|
Fairground Heritage Cuttings, Photos and Poster |
|
Selection of fairground heritage cuttings, photographs and poster. |
£25 |
1 |
|
Fairground
Heritage Volume One: An Age of Achievement |
Book |
The early
days of travelling fairgrounds and their rides |
£15.00 |
2 |
|
REDUCED
Fairground
Heritage Volume Two: The Steam Age |
Book |
The golden
age of fairground: steam rides. |
£15.00
£10.00 |
3 |
|
Fairground
Magic: The Sights and Sounds of Nottingham Goose Fair |
DVD |
The famous Nottingham
Goose Fair in 1995. |
£10.00 |
SOLD |
|
The Fairground Organ |
Book |
Its music,
mechanism and history. |
£20.00 |
SOLD |
|
Fairground
Modelling Volumes 1 to 5 |
5
booklets |
How to build fairground models - with photographs. |
£10.00 |
2 |
|
Fairground
Modelling Volume 7 |
Booklet |
How to build fairground models - with photographs. |
£2.00 |
SOLD |
|
Fairground
Photograph Collection |
Photographs |
Over 400 original photographs of fairground rides, shows and transport. |
£350.00 |
1 |
|
Fairground
Snaps |
Book |
Classic book of
fairground photography (colour/bw) |
£20.00 |
3 |
|
Fairgrounds
at War 1939-1945 |
Book |
What happened to fairgrounds during World War II . |
£15.00 |
SOLD |
|
The
Fairgrounds of Bricket Wood |
Book |
The permanent funfairs of this beauty spot. |
£20.00 |
SOLD |
|
Fairground
Steam |
Book |
History and specification
of steam rides. |
£8.50 |
1 |
|
Fairground
Steam Engines 1864-1934 |
Book |
Steam power in fairground rides. |
£24.00 |
SOLD |
|
NEW
Fairground
Strollers and Showfolk |
Book |
A history of the Freeman-Biddall family of
fairground travellers. |
£17.00 |
SOLD |
|
NEW
Fairground
Transport Volume 1 |
Book |
A book full
of photos of fairground transport. |
£15.00 |
1 |
|
Fairground
Transport: A Pictorial View |
Book |
An insight into showman's transport. |
£15.00 |
1 |
|
Fairground
Transport of the 1980s: A Decade in Photographs |
Book |
An insight into showman's transport. |
£15.00 |
1 |
|
Fairground
Transport Photo Album 1 |
Book |
Picture book of fairground transport photographs. |
£25.00 |
SOLD |
|
A Fair Lane
Volume 1 |
Book |
The early years of Harry Wigfield. |
£4.00 |
SOLD |
|
A Fair Lane
Volume 2 |
Book |
The travels of Armroyd Lane Amusement Caterers. |
£4.00 |
SOLD |
|
Fair
Organ Focus |
Book |
50
years of fair organ preservation in Britain. |
£20.00 |
1 |
|
Fair
Organs |
Book |
50 pictures
of fairground organs. |
£11.00 |
2 |
|
The
Fair: Past, Present, Future |
Book |
Educational book about fairground life in Scotland. |
£25.00 |
1 |
| Fairs
and Circuses |
Book |
History of fairs and
circuses for children. |
£5.00 |
1 |
|
NEW
Fairs
and Circuses in the Black Country |
Book |
The story of travelling
entertainment in the Black Country. |
£20.00 |
1 |
|
Fairs
and Revels |
Book |
A study of
fairs and other festivities |
£20.00 |
2 |
|
The Fairs of Dundee |
Book |
The story of Dundee Fairs over eight centuries. |
£15.00 |
SOLD |
|
The Famous Thurstons |
Book |
The story of
the famous fairground family. |
£40.00 |
SOLD |
|
Ferris Wheels |
Book |
The story of
this well-known and much-loved ride. |
£20.00 |
1
|
|
Fifty Years of Fun 1942-1992 |
Newspaper |
24 pages of pictures and stories of Lincoln's South Common fair and
circus. |
£20.00 |
1
|
|
Freaks: Myths and Images
of the Secret Self (Hardback) |
Book |
In depth
examination of the freak from classical times to the present. |
£23.00 |
1 |
|
Freaks: Myths and Images
of the Secret Self (Paperback) |
Book |
In depth
examination of the freak from classical times to the present. |
£15.00 |
1 |
|
Frederick Savage Collection |
Folder |
Collection
includes facsimile drawings, handbills and photographs of Savage's. |
£130.00 |
1 |
|
Funfairs at
Fleet |
Book |
A study of fairgrounds at
Fleet, Hampshire. |
£12.00 |
SOLD |
|
A Gallery of
Old Timers |
Book |
Traction
engines, fairground rides, and more. |
£20.00 |
1 |
|
Gallopers Survey |
Book |
The history
of all UK galloping horses rides. |
£50.00 |
SOLD |
|
Gallopers: A
survey of all existing sets of British-built Galloping Horses
(1998 edition) |
Book |
The history
of all UK galloping horses rides. Updated in 1998. |
£55.00 |
2 |
|
REDUCED
Gallopers:
A Survey of Surviving Sets of Galloping Horses (2013
edition) |
Book |
A survey of
surviving sets of Galloping Horses. |
£17.00
£15.00 |
3 |
|
REDUCED
George Kilvington Fairground Photographs and Notes |
Book |
Collection of fairground photographs with captions. |
£25.00
£20.00 |
3 |
|
Going
to the Fair |
Book |
The history of fairs for
children. |
£13.00 |
1 |
|
Goose Fair: A Legend of
Nottingham |
Book |
Historic
Goose Fair cover - over 100 years old. |
£25.00 |
1 |
|
Great Dorset Steam Fair:
Amalgamated Heavy Haulage 1995 |
DVD |
Transport documentary. |
£3.50 |
SOLD |
|
REDUCED
The Great
Nottingham Goose Fair |
Book |
The full
story of this famous fair. |
£10.00 |
2 |
|
Greens
for Caterpillars Part One |
Book |
The story of Greens' Caterpillar roundabouts. |
£11.00 |
3 |
|
Greens for Caterpillars Part Two |
Book |
Second part of the story of Greens' Caterpillars. |
£11.00 |
SOLD |
|
Gypsies and
Gentlemen |
Book |
The Life and Times
of the Leisure Caravan. |
£7.50 |
1 |
|
Hancocks of
the West |
Book |
The story of this West Country fair. |
£12.00 |
SOLD |
|
REDUCED
The Harry Lee Story |
Book |
One man's devotion to the preservation of steam
yachts. |
£20.00
£10.00 |
3 |
|
Heart of
England Fairs |
Book |
Magnificent collection of photographs of
the fairs of the Midlands through the camera of Jack Leeson. |
£8.00 |
SOLD |
|
Historic
Fairground Scenes (1977 Edition) |
Book |
The heyday of the British
fair 1860-1940 |
£15.00 |
2 |
|
Historic
Fairground Scenes (1989 Edition) |
Book |
The heyday of the British
fair 1860-1940 |
£10.00 |
1 |
|
The
History and Lore of Freaks |
Book |
An intriguing
overview of a twilight terrain. |
£10.00 |
1 |
|
Holland's
Cakewalk |
Book |
The story of this famous ride. |
£6.00 |
SOLD |
|
REDUCED
Hull Fair: An
Illustrated History |
Book |
History of
this famous fair. |
£17.00
£10.00 |
SOLD |
|
Hull Fair -
Fun for All |
Book |
An Illustrated history of Hull Fair in the 20th Century. |
£11.00 |
1 |
|
An Illustrated History of Traction Engines |
Book |
Includes
showground locomotives and fair organs. |
£8.00 |
1 |
|
International
Fairs |
Book |
The history
of fairs from earliest times. |
£18.00 |
1 |
|
REDUCED
In the
feast of St. Edmund the King: Petworth Fair 1189-1993 |
Book |
Photographic
record of the ancient Petworth Fair |
£8.00 |
2 |
|
John Ling's Memories of a Travelling Life |
Book |
Based on
recordings of John Ling's life. |
£60.00 |
1 |
|
John
Carter's Jubilee Steam Gallopers |
Book |
History of John Carter's Jubilee Steam
Gallopers 1895-1995 |
£6.00 |
2 |
|
REDUCED
Jump On, Jump On |
Book |
Full colour book devoted to old-time rides,
sideshows and the showmen that operate them. |
£35.00
£10.00 |
2 |
|
The Key Frame |
Book |
Fair Organ
Appreciation Society magazines |
from £2.99 |
21 |
|
NEW
The Key Frame
Special Edition |
Book |
1971 collection of quarterly magazines. |
£10 |
1 |
|
Kirkcaldy
Links Market |
Book |
The history of this famous Scottish funfair. |
£7.50 |
SOLD |
|
REDUCED
Lakin Waltzers |
Book |
A
survey of every Lakin waltzer ride, with history, ownership and photos. |
£25.00
£14.00 |
SOLD |
|
Leominster Fair: A History |
Book |
Illusrated by extracts from the Leominster News. |
£35.00 |
SOLD |
|
Lost
upon the Roundabouts |
Book |
The life and times of George Baker, showman and steam haulier. |
£30.00 |
SOLD |
|
The Malcolm
Slater Fairground
Album |
Book |
Photos and information about various rides. |
£12.00 |
2 |
|
NEW
Manders Shows &
Menageries |
Book |
Book on "the
greatest showman of his day". |
£30.00 |
SOLD |
|
Mannings Amusements |
Book |
Chronicles of
a Hertfordshire family. |
£90.00 |
SOLD |
|
Matt Moran's
Shamrock Gardens |
Book |
From boxing booth fighter to travelling showman. |
£26.00 |
1 |
| Memoirs of
Bartholomew Fair 1892 Edition |
Book |
1892 reprint of
1857 original. The first ever book about fairs. |
£26.00 |
1 |
| Memoirs of
Bartholomew Fair 1973 Edition |
Book |
Reprint of
1857 book with
foreword by David Braithwaite |
£19.00 |
1 |
|
Memories of St.
Giles' Fair |
Book |
The story of
St. Giles' Fair, Oxford |
£32.00 |
2 |
|
NEW
Men at Work |
Book |
The
fairground artists and artisans of Orton & Spooner. |
£65.00 |
1 |
|
REDUCED
Merrymaking and
Frolic! A History of the Stratford Mop |
Book |
...and the
town's other fairs. |
£55.00
£45.00 |
2 |
|
Merseyside
Amusements |
Book |
A
fascinating family history from 1833 to the present day. |
£10.00 |
SOLD |
|
NEW
Midland
Fairground Families |
Book |
Meet the
families and the rides they travel. |
£75.00 |
SOLD |
|
Mister Organ Man |
Book |
The story of
Leonard Brooks's life as a showman, |
£15.00 |
1 |
|
Mitcham Fair |
Book |
Merton in
Pictures - Book 3. |
£20.00 |
2 |
|
REDUCED
Moonrocket: The Thriller Ride of the Thirties |
Book |
History of the moonrocket ride - first edition. |
£11.00
£9.00 |
6 |
|
NEW
My
Travelling Family |
Book |
The story of the Mitchell family. |
£11.00 |
4 |
|
Nottingham Goose Fair 1984 |
DVD |
Filmed by Bernard Mitchell. |
£35.00 |
SOLD |
|
Nottingham Goose Fair
Vol 1 & 2 |
DVD |
Documentary with footage from the late 19th Century to the 1970s. |
£35.00 |
SOLD |
|
Old
Glory Magazines |
Magazines |
Vintage restoration magazines |
From
£3.00 |
1 |
|
Old
Glory Special: Model & Model Engineering |
Magazine |
16-page special from 1995. |
£5.00 |
1 |
|
Old
Nottingham Goose Fair: A Story in Pictures |
Book |
Superbly
illustrated book on the fair's early history. |
£25.00 |
SOLD |
|
Old
Wild's: A Nursery of Strolling Players |
Book |
The reminiscences of its chief and last proprietor Sam Wild. |
£12.00 |
1 |
|
On Display |
Book |
A celebration
of 40 years of fair organ preservation. |
£15.00 |
1 |
|
Organ Parade |
Book |
Photographs
of fairground organs. |
£25.00 |
1 |
|
Organs,
Rides and Engines on Parade Vol One |
Book |
Photographs
of fairground organs, rides and engines. |
£22.00 |
1 |
|
Organs,
Rides and Engines on Parade Vol Two |
Book |
Photographs
of fairground organs, rides and engines. |
£22.00 |
1 |
|
Painted Engines |
Book |
Full colour
pictures and lighthearted histories. |
£18.00 |
1 |
|
A Palace on
Wheels |
Book |
Signed copy: history of showmen's living
wagons. |
£80.00 |
SOLD |
|
Pat
Collins: King of Showmen |
Book |
The story of
Pat Collins. Very rare signed copy. |
£90.00 |
SOLD |
|
Pat Collins
150 |
Booklet |
A
Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the birth of the King of
Showmen. |
£15.00 |
SOLD |
|
The Penny Showman
|
Book |
Memoirs of Tom Norman 'Silver King'. |
£55.00 |
SOLD |
|
REDUCED
Philip Bradley Fairground Photographs and Notes |
Book |
Collection of fairground photographs with captions. |
£25.00
£11.00 |
4 |
|
A Pictorial History
of the Carousel (1978 reprint) |
Book |
Large format
hardback book, great photographs. |
£35.00 |
1 |
|
A Pictorial History
of the Carousel (1997 reprint) |
Book |
Large format
hardback book, great photographs. |
£40.00 |
1 |
|
Pleasurelands: All
the Fun of the Fair |
Book |
An insight into the world
of the fair. |
£16.00 |
SOLD |
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Popular
Art in England |
Book |
Includes
fairground art. |
£8.00 |
1 |
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Popular
Art: Past & Present |
Book |
Includes
a section on fairground art. |
£10.00 |
SOLD |
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Popular English
Art |
Book |
Treatise on
Folk Art and its decline. |
£12.50 |
SOLD |
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Proctors Fairs through Two World Wars |
Book |
A
book about Proctors Fairs. |
£8.00 |
SOLD |
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Pull-On: Today's Showmen's Transport |
Book |
Modern-day fairground transport images. |
£4.99 |
2 |
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Renown: History and
Restoration of a Steam Showmans Engine |
Book |
English fairground carved animals from the 1870s
to the 1930s. |
£4.90 |
SOLD |
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Riding
the Wall of Death |
Book |
The first comprehensive history of this show. |
£8.00 |
2 |
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Riding the Wall of Death (Signed) |
Book |
Signed by author Nick Corble. |
£17.00 |
SOLD |
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Road Locomotives and Tractors |
Book |
Over half of the book is devoted to showmens
engines. |
£10.00 |
1 |
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Roger Tuby and
Son: Results of Labour |
Booklet |
The transport and rides, both past and present, of Roger Tuby and Son. |
£3.00 |
SOLD |
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NEW
Roundabout
People |
Book |
The artistry and culture of traditional
roundabout rides in the UK. |
£10.00 |
1 |
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Roundabout
Relics |
Book |
English fairground carved animals from the 1870s
to the 1930s. |
£35.00 |
SOLD |
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Roundabouts |
Book |
An investigation of possible origins of roundabouts and other riding
machines. |
£45.00 |
1 |
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Round-a-bout
Scotland |
Book |
Nostalgic glimpse of Scotland's Fun Fairs through photographs old and
new. |
£35.00 |
1 |
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Savage of King's Lynn |
Book |
Inventor of
machines & merry-go-rounds. |
£65.00 |
1 |
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Savages
Limited: A Short History 1850-1964 |
Book |
The history of this
famous fairground engineering company. |
£55.00 |
SOLD |
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Savage's of King's Lynn:
Catalogue for 1902 |
Booklet |
1973 reprint
of 1902 catalogue. |
£40.00 |
SOLD |
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The Showman's
Directory |
Book |
Directory of contractors, services and entertainments. |
£45 |
1 |
| Showman's
Engines |
Book |
Locomotion
papers number twenty-seven |
£15.00 |
2 |
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NEW
The Showman's
Forgotten Scammells |
Book |
The 45-ton chain drive. |
£15.00 |
1 |
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Showmans
Road Locomotives |
Book |
Vintage steam
album 3 |
£10.00 |
1 |
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Showmen and Suckers |
Book |
Circuses,
fairgrounds, music halls, pantomimes, etc. |
£20.00 |
1 |
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The Showmen of
Catsleford |
Book |
The story of three fairground families. |
£3.00 |
1 |
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Showmen of
Wiltshire |
Book |
Pictorial
record of Wiltshire showmen and their rides. |
£38.00 |
1 |
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Slot Machines |
Book |
A Hall of
Fame for classic machines of yesteryear. |
£12.00 |
1 |
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Some Notes on the Development of Fairground Machinery |
Book |
Reprinted articles from The Engineer. |
£12.50 |
4 |
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Some Wallis & Steevens
Traction Engines and Steam Wagons |
Book |
A
varied selection of traction engines. |
£18.00 |
SOLD |
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Stamford Mid-Lent Fair
2006 Rides and Transport |
Booklet |
Views of the arrival and operation of this famous fair in 2006. |
£2.50 |
SOLD |
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Stamford Mid-Lent Fair Transport Past and Present |
Booklet |
A
selection of transport, old and new, that has visited the town over the
years. |
£1.75 |
1 |
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Steam at
Thursford |
Book |
The story of the
Thursford fairground collection. |
£22.50 |
2 |
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Steam
Engines at Bressingham |
Book |
The story of
the famous steam museum. |
£7.50 |
1 |
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Steam
Entertainment |
Book |
Fairground
rides, miniature railways, etc. |
£8.00 |
1 |
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Steaming Vol 12, No 1: Showman's Engines Issue |
Book |
Magazine from
1969, with pull-out diagrams. |
£20 |
1 |
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Steam
in the West |
Book |
Featuring
showmens engines, rides and organs. |
£10.00 |
1 |
|
Steam
Traction Engines, Wagons and Rollers in Colour |
Book |
The history
of traction engines and traction engines in preservation. |
£10.00 |
1 |
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NEW
Steam
Yachts |
Book |
The history of the 20 Steam Yachts that
travelled Britain. |
£11.00 |
2 |
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Step Inside Now,
Step Inside |
Book |
Ken Fox's
life on the Wall of Death |
£3.50 |
SOLD |
| St
Giles Fair 1830 - 1914 |
Book |
The history of this Oxford
street fair. |
£29.00 |
SOLD |
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The Story of
Harris's Fun Fairs |
Book |
A detailed history of this showland family. |
£40 |
SOLD |
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NEW
The
Stourpaine Gathering |
Book |
"A pictorial souvenir of the World's largest steam working." |
£10 |
1 |
|
Swings |
Book |
The only published work on these early rides. |
£4 |
2 |
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Tavistock
Goose Fair |
Book |
The story of this popular Devon fair. |
£12 |
1 |
|
NEW
They Seek Him Here, They
Seek Him There |
Book |
An insight into a fairground showman's way of life. |
£11 |
1 |
|
Thomas Walker:
Builder of Steam Roundabouts |
Book |
Comprehensive history of the ride builder. |
£18 |
1 |
|
The
Thursford Collection |
Booklet |
A4 guidebook from 1979. |
£16 |
1 |
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REDUCED
Townsends: A
Showman's Story |
Book |
The story of
the Townsend show family. |
£15.00 |
3 |
|
Traction Engine
Album |
Book |
Colour
photographs of traction engines, including fairground engines. |
£20.00 |
1 |
|
The Traction Engine
Companion |
Book |
Includes a
chapter on: "The Case of the Showman's Engine". |
£15.00 |
1 |
|
Traction Engines:
Two Centuries of Steam Power |
Book |
Includes
entire chapter on fairground engines and steam rides. |
£15.00 |
1 |
|
Traction Engines |
Book |
Shire book on
these giants of the steam age. |
£11.50 |
1 |
|
Traction Engines |
Book |
Rare Salmon Cameracolour guide. |
£6.50 |
1 |
|
Traction Engines
in Focus |
Book |
An album of
over 200 photographs, including fairground. |
£12.00 |
1 |
|
Traction Engines
in Review |
Book |
Featuring
showmen's engines and rides. |
£10.00 |
1 |
|
The Traditional Fairground |
Book |
'Roundabout
People' and 'Jump On, Jump On' box set. |
£20.00 |
SOLD |
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NEW
The
Travelling Cinematograph Show |
Book |
The advent of moving pictures in Britain on the
fairgrounds. |
£18.00 |
1 |
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Travelling
Fairs |
Book |
The history of travelling
fairs. |
£15.00 |
2 |
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The Travelling
Fair |
Book |
Fairground transport in Britain. |
£8.00 |
1 |
|
The Travelling People |
Book |
A unique
picture of a unique way of life. |
£25.00 |
1 |
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Trucks
in Britain: Fairground Eight Wheelers |
Book |
A pictorial
look at fairground transport. |
£9.00 |
2 |
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Trucks
in Britain Vol 2: Fairground Transport |
Book |
The varied types of commercial vehicle in
showland use. |
£18.00 |
2 |
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Trucks
in Britain Vol 2: Fairground Transport |
Book |
2001 reprint of the 1984 book. |
£7.00 |
2 |
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The True History of the Elephant Man |
Book |
The story of Joseph Carey Merrick. |
£2.20 |
1 |
|
The Tussauds
Collection of Fairground Art |
Book |
Auction
catalogue for Wookey Hole sale in 1997. |
£12.00 |
SOLD |
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UK Gallopers 1996 |
Book |
Limited
edition of Brian Steptoe's reports. |
£20.00 |
1 |
|
Ups & Downs
& Roundabouts |
Book |
Biography of
the Corrigan family. |
£84.00 |
SOLD |
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Victorian Portable Theatres |
Book |
History of this
nineteenth century phenomenon. |
£7.00 |
1 |
|
Vintage Fairground Transport |
Book |
The best examples
of showmen's transport. |
£25.00 |
SOLD |
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We Had So
Much Pleasure |
Book |
Doris Wall's (nee Baker) life on the fairground. |
£20.00 |
SOLD |
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Wells Charter Fairs and Markets |
Book |
A
retrospective of Wells Charter Fairs and Markets. |
£12.00 |
2 |
|
Weyhill Fair |
Book |
The greatest fair in the Kingdom. |
£13.50 |
SOLD |
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Whilst I Live
I'll Crow |
Book |
An
illustrated history of the Tuby family. |
£6.00 |
5 |
|
Whilst I Live
I'll Crow (First Edition) |
Book |
An
illustrated history of the Tuby family. |
£10.00 |
1 |
|
T Whitelegg and Sons' Cavalcade of Shows |
Book |
The history of this famous fairground firm. |
£99.00 |
1 |
|
The
William Taylor Bioscope Show |
Booklet |
The story of the famous fairground show. |
£8.00 |
1 |
|
Wookey Hole 1975
Guide |
Booklet |
Includes a guide to Lady
Bangor's Fairground Collection. |
£13.50 |
SOLD |
| Wookey Hole 1977
Guide |
Booklet |
Includes a guide to Lady
Bangor's Fairground Collection. |
£13.50 |
1 |
|
Wookey Hole 1980
Guide |
Booklet |
Includes a guide to Lady
Bangor's Fairground Collection. |
£13.50 |
SOLD |
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The
Working Scammell Showtrac |
Book |
The Showtracs at work. |
£45 |
SOLD |
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Yorkshire Gypsy Fairs, Customs and Caravans 1885-1985 |
Book |
Gypsies, gypsy fairs and caravans. |
£10.00 |
SOLD |
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Your Book of Traction Engines |
Book |
An account of
their rise and fall. |
£15.00 |
SOLD |
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