Section 3:
RSLP
National Fairground Archive
CLDs in practice: Introduction
General attributes
Physical location
Online location
Subject
Dates
Associated agents
External relationships
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RSLP COLLECTION LEVEL DESCRIPTION
for the
National Fairground Archive |
COLLECTION |
General attributes |
| Title |
National Fairground Archive |
| Identifier |
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| Description |
The NFA is a unique collection of photographic,
printed, manuscript and audio-visual material covering all aspects of
the culture of showpeople, their organisation as a community, their social
history and everyday life, and the artefacts and machinery of fairgrounds.
There are over 30,000 images in the photographic collection, in addition
to audio and video material, journals and magazines. The collection also
includes a unique body of fairground ephemera (programmes, handbills,
posters, charters and proclamations, drawings). |
| Strength |
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| Physical characteristics |
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| Language(s) |
en-uk |
| Type |
Collection.Archive |
| Access control |
Appointments must be made in advance |
| Accrual status |
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| Legal status |
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| Custodial history |
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| Note |
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Physical Location |
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| Name |
University of Sheffield |
Identifier |
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Access conditions |
Monday to Friday, from 9.30 to 1.00 and from
2.00 to 4.30 |
Held collection |
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| See also |
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| Postal address |
Main Library, University of Sheffield, Western
Bank, Sheffield |
| Postcode |
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Country |
UK |
Subject |
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| Concept(s) |
Fairground; showmen; fairs; history, fairground
societies, fairground families |
| Object(s) |
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Name(s) |
Fairground Association of Great Britain; Showmen’s
Guild of Great Britain |
| Place(s) |
United Kingdom |
| Time(s) |
18th century to present |
Dates |
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| Accumulation date range |
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| Contents date range |
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Associated agents |
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| Creator |
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| Owner |
National Fairground Archive |
| Administrator |
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| Name |
Dr. Vanessa Toulmin |
| Identifier |
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Organisation name |
University of Sheffield |
| Role |
NFA Assistant Director |
| Tel. no. |
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Fax no. |
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| Email address |
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| Agent history |
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External relationships |
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| Sub-collection(s) |
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| Super-collection(s) |
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| Catalogue or description |
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| Described collection |
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| Associated collection |
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| Associated publication |
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