Fairground Destiny is the first ever
comprehensive account of the history of the Rowlands, today one of
the leading names on the British fairground.
In this book Frances Brown turns her
attention to the ancestors of her grandmother Amy Matthews nee
Rowland and traces their lives as they evolve from 18th century
hawkers, dealers and basket-makers to become 21st century
riding-masters.
Frances Brown is the acclaimed author
of two earlier books about her Traveller forebears:
Fairfield Folk – A History of the
British Fairground and its People and
Fairground Strollers and Showfolk.
Surnames included in the book with two
or more references: Anderton, Armsworth, Ayres, Barron, Beeney,
Birchall/Burchall, Bowers, Brazil, Brewer, Brooks, Burrell,
Bushnell, Carey, Castle, Chapman, Cobbett, Collins, Cribb, Crow,
Davis, Deakins, Dean, DeVey, Frampton, Gilham, Hall, Hancock,
Harris, Haslam, Head, Hibbs, Hilden, Hill, Jenkins, Jones, Kefford,
Lakin, Lawrence, Lee, Leland, Lock, Matthews, Moss, Newland, Odam
Oldridge, Pannell, Parker, Penfold, Ripley, Rolands, Rowland,
Sanger, Shufflebottom, Smart, Smith, Tasker, Thomas, Tidman,
Whitelegg, Whittle and Wilkins.
A4 paperback, 240 pages, 13 family
trees and over 80 black-and-white family photos, fairground history
photos and illustrations.
A selection of photographs from the book:
The Super Rowlands Rodeo, J. Rowland's
first Noah's Ark
Bill Rowland, far right, and his team
next to the Tasker tractor Princess Mary
The
Anderton & Rowlands' Scenic Motors Switchback and team
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