Nostalgia reigns supreme as this film brings back memories of one of the last fairs to be held at the old Market Ground in Blackburn Town Centre. The year was 1960, and the fair's days on that unique site were numbered. Blackburn Arts Club decided that it should be recorded for posterity. More...

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This superb October fair captured on video.

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The ancient town of Banbury in Oxfordshire hosts a street charter fair in October. This has been a tradition for around 400 years, first starting as a hiring or mop fair.

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The ancient town of Banbury in Oxfordshire hosts a street charter fair in October. This has been a tradition for around 400 years, first starting as a hiring or mop fair. In the present day, Willie Wilson brings his rides, including the Booster, Chaos, Dodgems and Waveswinger. All of these attractions and more are seen at the pull-on. This is followed by the opening ceremony, then all the rides in action.

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The Bluebell Railway's Steam Fair takes lace during July and complements the locomotives and period scenery of this famous preserved line.

The Harris Brothers' 'Old Tyme' Steam Fair, which was located behind the station, was entirely driven by magnificent Showmen's engines including Burrells, Fowlers and the McLaren 'Banshee'.

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Extensive day and night footage of the fair, including build-up and pull-down.

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The centre of this Lincolnshire town plays host to a superb range of rides and attractions for the ancient May Fair. More...

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The full build up of Albert Holland's Edwin Hall built Cyclone Twist ride at Chesterfield in August 2005.  More...

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The build up of Albert Holland's Alpine Express Matterhorn at Chesterfield Bank Holiday Fair in April/May 2006. Includes a 3 minute ride! More...

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The full build up of Bert Holland's Waltzer at Buxton in July 2005.  More...

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The pull on and full build up of John Armitage's Thunderdome Waltzer at Sheffield, February 2006. More...

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Rob Selby’s 1947 Rotor (sticky wall) built up from packing to punters at Llandudno Victorian Weekend in May 2007.  More...

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The complete build up of the Steam Gallopers at White Waltham in 1994, with footage of the fair open at Palmer Park in 1995. More...

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The full build up of the massive former Edwards owned Dodgem track at Dingles, including the magnificent scenery and the transport.  More...

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The complete build up of Howard Maden’s Maxwell-Lakin built Moonrocket ride in its 70th Anniversary year which coincided with its 10th appearance at the Lincoln Steam Rally in 2008.  More...

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This massive 68 x 64 foot ride arrived in the UK in the early part of 2010 from Italy. The 32 seater capacity machine is seen at the Buxton Well Dressings Fair arriving and being built up, as well as providing thrills for the local fairgoers. More...

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Built by KMG in 1996, this unique ride was acquired by James Cox & Sons in 2002, and travels all over the UK. The machine was redecorated for the start of the 2006 season, and extra lighting added. More...

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Full coverage of the build up of this historically important ride at the Dingles fairground Heritage Centre. With archive footage from 1983, and trial running of the ride in 2006. More...

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The pull on and full build up of David Wallis's Seastorm ride at Loughborough in 2005. More...

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The building of SCL Leisure’s Sonacase built Twister ride at Long Eaton in 2006. With footage of the ride pulling on and the ride open at other locations. More...

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Generically known as the 'Twinspin', this ride was built by ARM in 1995 for William Wilson. The compact design is accommodated as a single trailer load, and is featured on this volume building up at Nottingham Riverside August 2010. Also included is footage from 1996, when almost new, and of Stevens’ similar Megaspin ride. More...

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Full coverage of the build up of this ex R Edwards & Sons ride which is now owned by the Fairground Heritage Trust. Includes footage of the ride open and the transport. More...

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The third ex-Robert Edwards & Sons ride to be built up at Dingles, with all the magnificently decorated scenery. No views of the ride operating here, as there is work to be done before this can happen. More...

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The full build up of Richard Millband’s 20th Century Thriller on its debut in his ownership at Lincoln in 2009. More...

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There are very few Huss built fairground rides travelling in the UK, and John Wesseldine’s UFO example is one of 27 such rides built by this well known German manufacturer. Here it is seen being built up and open in the tiny Derbyshire village of Parwich in support of the Wakes festivities of 2010. More...

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A principal attraction at many major UK fairs is Abie Danter’s Reverchon Wild Mouse ride. The family attraction was built in 2002, and is featured here being built up and open at Nottingham Goose Fair in 2008. It is transported on five trailers and requires a ground space of 104ft by 60ft. 'On ride' footage is from Kirkcaldy in 2009. More...

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Featuring the transport pull on, including large living vans, with the rides in action by day.

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The Mid Summer Common in the heart of the University City of Cambridge, is the venue for the annual ancient Mid Summer Fair. More...

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Carter's Royal Berkshire Steam Fair is featured at Croxley Green in Hertfordshire. The firm's 'Jubilee' Gallopers, 'Victory' Dive Bomber, 'Kings of Rock 'n' Roll' Dodgems, Giant Octopus, 'Excelsior' Steam Yachts and vintage juvenile rides, together with Russell Cook's 'Supreme' Skid, are all seen in action. More...

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Carter's Royal Berkshire Steam Fair is captured at Pedestal Field, West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. The official opening ceremony of the newly restored 'Jungle Thriller' Noah's Ark is featured, together with on-ride video. More...

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Both modern and traditional rides stand side by side at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Complemented by views of the showmen's engines.

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Both traditional and modern rides stand side-by-side at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. The latest thrill rides such as Billy Danter's Afterburner, Bernard Matthews' King Loops and Shaw Wallis's Drop Tower are in contrast to the older rides of Russell Cook's Skid, Allan Downs' Big Wheel and Saunders' ex Harry Lee's Steam Yachts. More...

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Both traditional and modern rides stand side-by-side at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. The latest thrill rides such as Garry Evans' Afterburner, Bernard Matthews' King Loops and Shaw Wallis' Drop Tower are in contrast to older rides of Joe Rowland's Noah's Ark, Parker & Taylor's Brooklands Speedway and Saunders' Steam Yachts. More...

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Documentary about the history of Boston Fair, including archive footage from 1925 to the 1960s.

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The sights and sounds of Nottingham Goose Fair

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Transport pull-ons at Nottingham, Stamford, Cambridge and Boston.

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A look back at fairground life between the years 1915 and 1970 using archive film.

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Starting with A&R's rides in action on Paignton Green for the Regatta Fair, featuring their Dodgems, Jump and Smile, Meteorite, Miami, Orbiter, Superstar, Twist, 'Hell Raiser' Waltzer, plus the major rides of other tenants attending. More...

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The Bedfordshire Steam Preservation Society celebrated its 50th Anniversary this year. At their annual Steam and Country Fayre are featured the old time fairground in action, showman's engines in steam by day and night and a grand selection of fairground organs playing. Also featured is vintage showman's transport on show, held in the picturesque setting of Old Warden Park.

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This video features the superb transport pull-ons at Heath Common, Wakefield and at Hertford March Fair.

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This video features the superb pull on for the Knutsford Royal May Day Fair. A wide variety of transport can be seen arriving for the annual event in this Cheshire town. More...

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Featured on this video is the superb pull on for this year's Nottingham Goose Fair. A wide variety of rides and transport can be seen arriving on both the Saturday and Sunday.

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Included on this video is a superb selection of transport pulling on at various fairs. More...

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Featured on this video are Carters Royal Berkshire Steam Fair, pulling on to Westminster Lodge Park in St Albans. More...

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This video begins with the pull-on for Barnstaple Fair. This premier event is organised by the Showmen's Guild, and attracts rides from far and wide. More...

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The video begins with C&R Amusements' new 'Air Force One' Street Fighter, together with James Mellor's loads, all pulling off Stamford Mid-Lent Fair. More...

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Starting with the pull-on to Knutsford Heath for the Royal May Day Fair, the largest fair of the year in the north west. This is followed by the pull-on to the Common in Cambridge for the Mid-Summer Fair, the biggest fair of the year in the eastern counties. More...

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Beginning with Stevens' fair pulling off wet ground at Wellingborough. Including Perrin Stevens' Dodgems, seen having to be inched off by Chrissie Davies' Volvo 'Big John'. This is followed by some of the many showmen's transport, pulling off muddy ground on the Newcastle Town Moor. More...

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This is a video for the fairground transport enthusiast. Featuring a large number of superb showmen's loads pulling on and off at several different locations. Starting with John Wall's transport pulling off in August 2004 at Aldershot in Hampshire. Including the Dodgems, Orbiter, Top Spin and Waltzer. More...

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Featuring the pull on for the famous Nottingham Goose Fair. A wide selection of showmen's transport and living vans are seen arriving over a three-day period, including - on a first time visit - Barker's Amusements' Miami, John Collins's Frisbee and Teddy Morley's Dodgems. More...

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This is a video for the fairground transport enthusiast. Featuring an extensive collection of showmen's loads, pulling on at several different locations. More...

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Another video for the fairground transport enthusiast. Featuring a vast collection of showmen's transport, pulling on at various locations around the country. More...

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Starting with the pull on into the Oxfordshire town of Abingdon for the large street fair. Among the many loads featured are Maryanne Benson's Superstar, Timothy Booth's Matterhorn, Guy Evans's Tagada, Steven Hill's Miami and Robin Woodford's Gallopers. More...

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First is the pull-on to the old racecourse in Northampton for the large Balloon Festival Fair. All of the lessee John Scarrott's transport are featured, including their Dodgems, Miami, Twist and Waltzer, plus that of other showmen present. More...

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Featuring the transport pull on followed by the fair in action by day and night. Running time 90 minutes.

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All the sights and sounds of Nottingham's massive Goose Fair.

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The companion volume to the above video, this features the transport pull-on.

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This video begins with the Goose Fair pull on, featuring some superb transport, including Abie Danter's fleet of Volvos, carrying the 'Wild Mouse' spinning coaster. More...

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This video begins with some of the many superb showmen's transport at the pull-on. This is then followed by a wide selection of the major rides and attractions in full swing. More...

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Starting with the pull-on for Nottingham Goose Fair, many showmen's loads are seen arriving, including all of John Collins's superb transport. More...

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In this programme we focus on the smaller exhibits that give the fair its unique and eclectic feel. More...

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In this programme we focus on working tractors and what are many visitors' favourite exhibits - the lovingly maintained showman engines.  More...

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In this programme we focus on the preparation and arrival of the main steam engine exhibits as they make their way slowly but surely to the fair site. Then it's off to the showground affectionately known as the 'Playpen' where dedicated enthusiasts put titans of steam from a bygone era through their paces. More...

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Featuring the fair in action by day and the transport pull off. Running time 80 minutes.

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Hull Fair is often regarded as Europe's largest travelling fair. One of the best variety of attractions were gathered this year on the Walton Street ground.

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Hull Fair is often regarded as Europe's largest travelling fair. One of the best ever variety of attractions was gathered this year on the Walton Street ground. More...

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This year's fair had some of the best rides and attractions ever seen. As always some were making their debut at Hull. These included John Collins's Frisbee, Anthony Harris's 'Chaos' Street Fighter, David Taylor's Jump and Smile, Joe White & Darren Matthews's 'Crazy Mouse' spinning car roller coaster, plus David Wallis's Gallopers. More...

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Hull Fair is often regarded as Europe's largest travelling fair. One of the best ever range of attractions were gathered this year on the Walton Street ground. As always, some rides were making their debut, including Albert John Evans's Extreme, Stewart Robinson's Twist, M&D Taylor's 'Mad Mouse' spinning car roller coaster and, from Holland, Hans de Voer's 'Scream' Air Diver. More...

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Hull Fair is often regarded as Europe's largest travelling fair. A massive collection of thrill rides as always were gathered on the Walton Street ground. More...

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The story of the Ken Fox Troupe begins in Skegness back in 1975 where Ken started his long career with the Wall of Death. In this programme Ken gives his own account of his life so far, we show how the wall is set up & moved from show to show, the riders & those death defying stunts performed in the worlds greatest show.

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Traditionally the first fair of the travelling season, King's Lynn Market Place was filled with a wide selection of rides and attractions. Also featuring the transport pull-on.

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This Norfolk town hosts traditionally the first fair of the new season. The Tuesday Market Place was filled with a varied selection of amusements. More...

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Featuring the fair by day and night and the transport pull off. Running time 120 minutes.

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The Esplanade of this Scottish coastal town is the venue for Europe's largest street fair, filled with a wide variety of the latest thrill rides and attractions. More...

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This year marked the 700th anniversary of the Links Market, the Charter having been granted in 1304. At Europe's largest street fair there is always a wide variety of the latest thrill rides and attractions. More...

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A massive range of rides in attendance at the famous Elland Road Football Ground.

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Held on the Elland Road Football Ground car park, the largest collection of rides and attractions so far were presented by events organisers International Funfairs. More...

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Traditionally the last of the season, this premier street fair featured a superb selection of attractions. Beginning with the showmen's transport pulling on, this is followed by the rides in action. More...

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The art of paint marbling as demonstrated by David Wallis at Dingles and Long Eaton in 2005. More...

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The Nottingham-based firm of James Mellors Amusements is seen pulling in and out of the town of Stamford, before and after the Mid-Lent Fair. All of their rides are seen arriving, including the 'Big Ben' Drop Tower, 'Magic Mouse' Spinning Coaster, 'Space Roller' Top Scan and 'Wild River Rapids' Spinning Raft. These loads have to carefully cross a narrow bridge over the Mill Stream onto the Town Meadows to be built up. More...

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Erection of the Fairground Heritage Trust’s new exhibition hall meant that there was sheltered accommodation for a lot of the Trust’s assets. May 2006 saw the arrival of the five of the ex-Robert Edwards & Sons rides, most of which were transported in their original distinctively decorated trucks and comprised sections of the Dodgem, Ark, Skid, Brooklands Speedway and Gallopers. More...

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Unseen footage from 1992-94. Nothing but Speedways and Arks: Harry Wigfield's, Abie Danter's, Terry Atha's, Des Stanley's, John Silcock's, Pearson's, Raymond Eddy's and Joe Rowland's. More...

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Featured on this video is the largest fun fair ever to be held in the town of Northampton, organised and presented by local showman John Scarrott and Sons. More...

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Featured on this video and DVD is the most spectacular fun fair to be held in Northamptonshire, organised and presented by local showman John Scarrott and Sons as part of the large International Balloon Festival. More...

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Just what the title says! All filmed in 2006, the waltzers featured are: Darren Mayne, William Percival, Dunny Tucker, Stewart Robinson, John Simon, David Taylor, Asa Taylor, Justin Codona, Charlie Horne, Joe Taylor, Simon Devey and Billy Freeman. More...

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13 UK Waltzers in action: Raymond Codona’s Hellraiser at Newcastle(1990) and Kirkcaldy(1992), R.Eddy & T Atha at Hull, P.Sedgwick on Blackpool’s South and Central Piers, W.Clark, A.Crow, J.W.Shaw & K.Turner at Newcastle, A&R at Torquay, A.Harris & B.Holland at Nottingham and D.Cox at Ilkeston (all 2006). More...

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See traditional old penny amusements, vintage fairground rides and much more in this very special programme. More...

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A pull-on at the break of dawn followed by the superb rides in action. Rides include Wild Mouse roller coaster, booster and waltzer.

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The back end run of fairs traditionally starts with Oxford St Giles. At the break of dawn the showmen's loads are seen pulling on to their positions, followed by the build up. More...

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The back end run of fairs traditionally starts with Oxford St Giles. A slight change to the layout this year saw some different attractions present. On a first time visit was Paul Nichols' 'Supreme' Waltzer, together with Tom Wilson's Waltzer. More...

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The back end run of fairs traditionally starts with Oxford St Giles. New this year was Billy Whitelegg & Charles Farrell's Top Spin and Tom Wilson's 'Evolution' Extreme. More...

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Featuring the transport pull on followed by the fair in action by night. Running time 55 minutes.

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Britain's South East Coast amusement parks and funfairs. This DVD features Dreamland (Margate), Rotunda (Folkestone) and several travelling fairs. More...

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Starting with the pull-on for Roger Tuby's Tulip Time Fair in Spalding Town Centre, this is followed by the rides in action, including George Burrow's 'Cyclone' Twist, David Cox's Dodgems, Sheldon Dowse's Waltzer, and much more. More...

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Starting with the pull-on for Roger Tuby's Tulip Festival Fair in Spalding Town Centre, this is followed by the rides in action, including this showman's 'Crazy Hopper' Jump and Smile, 'Disco Fever' Miami, David Cox's 'Eurostar' Dodgems, Sheldon Dowse's Waltzer, and more. More...

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Stamford's historic stone buildings were an impressive backdrop to the Mid-Lent 1996 fair which was reported as being one of Lincolnshire's biggest, rivalling Lincoln and Boston Fair. A dozen major attractions were new this year, with some never seen before at Stamford. More...

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Featuring the pull on and fair in action by night. Running time 90  minutes.

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Some very large attractions at this Lincolnshire market town. Also featuring the transport pull-on.

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The streets of this Lincolnshire market town featured many new large attractions this year. More...

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The largest Mid Lent Fair so far, in this Lincolnshire market town's history, featured many new large attractions. These included John Bugg's 'Oblivion' Afterburner, James Cox's Move It 32, C&R Amusements' 'Air Force 1' Street Fighter and Theodore Whyatt's Jump and Smile. More...

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The video begins with the massive pull-on of rides, including James Mellors' 'Wild River Rapids' and 'Magic Mouse' loads. These are seen crossing the narrow bridge on to the town meadows. More...

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This video begins with the pull-on of rides into the streets of this ancient market town. More...

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This video begins with the extensive pull-on by night and day, of showmen's living vans and transport into the streets of this ancient market town. More...

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This video begins with the extensive pull-on by night and day, of showmen's living vans and transport into the streets of this ancient market town. More...

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The power and the glory of the mammoths of yesteryear transported to your living room from Expo Manby '91.

It was a record entry of steam giants for the second year that the show was staged at Manby Showground, Louth, Lincolnshire. More...

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Held on the Northampton Road Recreation Ground in Kettering. For the very first time a 1960s-style fairground was organised and held by independent showlady Ann Perrett and Showman Ian Taylor. Starting with the pull-on of transport, this is followed by all the rides and attractions in full swing. Including Jimmy Bowery's Skid, John Morley's Chair-o-Planes, Ann Perrett's Cakewalk and Giant Octopus, Ted Taylor's 'Disco Rider' Ark and Supercar Dodgems. Plus Andy and Ann Robertson's Swinging Gyms, Robert Malyon's Helter Skelter and side stalls. More...

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Enjoy the thrills and spills, the frights and delights of one of the world's greatest travelling spectacles - The Hull Fair. From its ancient beginnings as a means of selling and promoting local goods to the adrenaline charged excitement of modern rides, this DVD gives a brief look at one of Europe's most exciting events. More...

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A unique programme never seen before on television, directed by Jeff Brown. Containing treasured moments from the social history of the North East of England, a journey through Newcastle’s world famous funfair, held on the Town Moor for over 120 years. More...

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In 2008 we celebrated 80 years of the Wall of Death in Boxford the home town of George William Smith. This DVD films the celebration weekend & looks at the life and legend of Tornado Smith. It includes interviews with Neil Calladine, Alan Ford and members of the Smith family. With film and photo archive from the 1930s we are able to look back in time and see why Tornado Smith is remembered with such affection as the British Wall of Death Pioneer. More...

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