Collection items
Hull Fair, Fun for all DVD: Introduction
View of a swing carousel from early 20th century.
This resource was created as part of the National Fairground’s project, ‘Hull Fair, fun for all’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Hull City Council (see http://www.hullfair.dept.shef.ac.uk). The resource is the copyright of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield (http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/) and has been made available with their permission. Some rights reserved (see terms of licence by clicking on the CC licence logo below).
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Hull Fair, Fun for All DVD: Early Days: Beginnings: Early History
Extracts from the Hull Daily Mail and World's Fair newspapers during the 1890s, accompanied by films of Hull Fair from 1902 by Mitchell & Kenyon. The extracts are read by John Alibone, Donald Campbell, Chris Church, John Horsley and Chris Wilson.
This resource was created as part of the National Fairground’s project, ‘Hull Fair, fun for all’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Hull City Council (see http://www.hullfair.dept.shef.ac.uk). The resource is the copyright of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield (http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/) and has been made available with their permission. Some rights reserved (see terms of licence by clicking on the CC licence logo below).
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Hull Fair, Fun for All DVD: Early Days - Beginnings: Early Memories
Stanley Randerson recalls a century of visiting Hull Fair. Mainly recalling the Fair in the 1910s to 1930s. Accompanied by photographs of Hull Fair during the same period.
This resource was created as part of the National Fairground’s project, ‘Hull Fair, fun for all’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Hull City Council (see http://www.hullfair.dept.shef.ac.uk). The resource is the copyright of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield (http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/) and has been made available with their permission. Some rights reserved (see terms of licence by clicking on the CC licence logo below).
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Hull Fair, Fun for All DVD: Early Days - Early Gallaghers: Shooting Galleries
Lawrence Gallagher and Margaret Waddington nee Gallagher recalls the early years of the Gallagher family in Hull and beyond. Accompanied by photographs of Hull Fair. Includes details of the shooting gallery, coconut shy, big swings, and hopla stall.
This resource was created as part of the National Fairground’s project, ‘Hull Fair, fun for all’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Hull City Council (see http://www.hullfair.dept.shef.ac.uk). The resource is the copyright of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield (http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/) and has been made available with their permission. Some rights reserved (see terms of licence by clicking on the CC licence logo below).
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Hull Fair, Fun for All DVD: Early Days - Travelling Showmen: Getting There
Sandra Wright recalls a lifetime of visiting Hull Fair with her family the Marshalls. Accompanied by photographs of Hull Fair during the same period.
This resource was created as part of the National Fairground’s project, ‘Hull Fair, fun for all’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Hull City Council (see http://www.hullfair.dept.shef.ac.uk). The resource is the copyright of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield (http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/) and has been made available with their permission. Some rights reserved (see terms of licence by clicking on the CC licence logo below).
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Hull Fair, Fun for All DVD: Early Days - Travelling Showmen: Hull Showmen
Lawrence Gallagher recalls the years before World War Two. Accompanied by photographs of Hull Fair during the same period.
This resource was created as part of the National Fairground’s project, ‘Hull Fair, fun for all’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Hull City Council (see http://www.hullfair.dept.shef.ac.uk). The resource is the copyright of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield (http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/) and has been made available with their permission. Some rights reserved (see terms of licence by clicking on the CC licence logo below).
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Hull Fair, Fun for All DVD: Early Days: Food & Elephants: The Universal Caterer
Mary Weighton recalls the days of her Grandfather, Horatio Marshall, who ran a successful catering business at Hull Fair before World war one. Accompanied by photographs of Hull Fair during the same period.
This resource was created as part of the National Fairground’s project, ‘Hull Fair, fun for all’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Hull City Council (see http://www.hullfair.dept.shef.ac.uk). The resource is the copyright of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield (http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/) and has been made available with their permission. Some rights reserved (see terms of licence by clicking on the CC licence logo below).
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Hull Fair, Fun for All DVD: Early Days: Food & Elephants: Elephant V Man
Jean Ward Skerrow recalls 'Pop's' adventures where he found himself playing in an unlikely football match in 1903 against an elephant. Accompanied by photographs of Hull Fair during the same period.
This resource was created as part of the National Fairground’s project, ‘Hull Fair, fun for all’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Hull City Council (see http://www.hullfair.dept.shef.ac.uk). The resource is the copyright of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield (http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/) and has been made available with their permission. Some rights reserved (see terms of licence by clicking on the CC licence logo below).
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Hull Fair, Fun for All DVD: Early Days: Romanies: Romany Origins
John King recalls the origins of the King family. Accompanied by photographs of Hull Fair during the same period.
This resource was created as part of the National Fairground’s project, ‘Hull Fair, fun for all’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Hull City Council (see http://www.hullfair.dept.shef.ac.uk). The resource is the copyright of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield (http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/) and has been made available with their permission. Some rights reserved (see terms of licence by clicking on the CC licence logo below).
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Hull Fair, Fun for All DVD: Early Days: Romanies: A Romany at Hull Fair
John King recalls his family's early days on the Fair. Accompanied by photographs of Hull Fair during the same period.
This resource was created as part of the National Fairground’s project, ‘Hull Fair, fun for all’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Hull City Council (see http://www.hullfair.dept.shef.ac.uk). The resource is the copyright of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield (http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/) and has been made available with their permission. Some rights reserved (see terms of licence by clicking on the CC licence logo below).
Shared with the World by Dr Matt Phillpott |