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He cannot read or write but Bob Wilson, seen here in the pay-box has built himself up a national reputation as a shrewd showman
Barry Island - Funfair - People pictured enjoying the rides at the funfair during the Easter break - 26th March 1978 - Western Mail and Echo Copyright
The aerial chair ride at the Hoppings fair, held on the Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. 25th June 1947
The opening of the new water chute at the Belle Vue Fairground and Gardens
Dreamland amusement park in Margate, Kent. 14th July 1966
Mayor Leonard D. V. Wordingham and lady mayoress ride the dodgem cars at the Reach Fair, May 18th 1959 In 1201 King John granted a charter for the holding of a fair in Reach
Billy Crow oversees Crows fun fair dismantled and on its way to the next venue. Circa June 1972
Billy Crow senior and junior seen here overseeing the set up of their fair in Teesside 31st May 1984
A group of girls at the fairground at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. 23rd April 1962
Dusty Springfield spend a couple of hours singing in Battersea Funfair on Wednesday, 15th June, 1966. she wore a pink and orange, flower print slack-suit with pink daisies in her hair
Scenes at Bembom Brothers White Knuckle Theme Park (formerly known as Dreamland) in Margate, Kent. Pictured the Meteor ride. 5th April 1982
Hundreds of Whitsun trippers to Southend-on-Sea, Essex, found it too chilly and unsettled to spend their times on the beaches. So thy made for the Kursaal - the well known amusement park
Mr Billy Crow at the annual fair at Albert Park, Middlesbrough Circa August 1979
Fairground workers assembly a ride in Stokesley in preparation of the annual fair. Circa September 1972
Northallerton May Fair 1971 The operator of a childs roundabout checks that the youn riders are secure in their seats
Kings Lynn Mart Fair, Norfolk. 15th February 1953
The Hoppings fair, held on the Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The belle of the sideshow attracts the attention of both young and old as they listed to the showmans patter
Belle Vue, Manchester, Greater Manchester. May 1946 P012503
Brian Connolly putting final touches to the Cyclone, at the fair on Stokesley High Street. The fair precedes the annual agricultural show on Saturday. 20th September 1978
A General view of the Mop Fair in progress at Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. 13th October 1936
Picture taken at The Garden Party, organised by The Sunday Pictorial Newspaper in June 1952
Princess Margaret at Butlins Holiday Camp. Minehead, Somerset. May 1965
Flying through the air with the greatest of ease on one of the rides at the Clairville Common Fair 30th May 1994
Fun seekers enjoying all the fun of the fair on the Octopus ride at the Clairville Common Fair 31st May 1984
Barry Island - Children enjoy their time on the bumper boats at the funfair at Barry - 17th July 1984 - Western Mail and Echo Copyright
Barry Island - All the fun of the fair for the Whitsun holiday makers who found the weather not too good to spend all their time on the beach - 2nd June 1968 - Western Mail
Recording a television session of ITVs "Santa for Christmas"Recording a television session of ITVs " Santa for Christmas" show at the Wood Green Empire. Part of the Toy Fair scene with, left to right: Marian McDowell, Una Stubbs and Sidonie Darrell
World Champions on the Dodgems. Appearing in a new Granada TV fun show called " Nice Time" will be Grand Prix drivers Stirling Moss, John Surtees and Denny Hume
Britains first Super-Loop can be seen at Hayes fairground, Middlesex, over the Easter holiday
The 300-year-old custom of holding a fairground service on Good Friday was revived in Watford, Hertfordshire, during the afternoon
All the fun of the fair, the bright lights of the big wheel light up the night sky at Stokesley August 1980
A hair raising experience for youngsters on one of the rides at the Clairville Common Fair 30th May 1994
Fun seekers enjoying all the fun of the fair at the Stokesley Fair 20th July 1997
Brother and sister riding a motorcycle on a childs roundabout at the Northallerton May Fair 1971
A hair raising experience for youngsters on one of the rides at a fair in the north east of England 18th August 1992
father and young son enjoy a ride on the Helter Skelter at the Tolworth Fun Fair in 1934
Crowds enjoying the Coconut shy at the Tolworth Fun Fair in 1934
Crowds enjoying the Chair-O-Plane at the Tolworth Fun Fair in 1934
A toddler looks on in curiosity as a fancy goods vendor prepares his goods for sale at the Tolworth Fun Fair in 1934
Youngsters on the Roundabout ride at the Hoppings fair, held on the Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. 21st June 1975
Roll up, Roll up, cries the barker at the Hoppings fair. Held on the Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. 25th June 1960
Fun seekers try their skill at one of the sideshows at the Hoppings fair, held on the Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. 19th June 1951
One of the shows at the Hoppings fair, held on the Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Circa 1957
Holiday scenes in Brighton, East Sussex on the Whitsun bank holiday. 15th May 1964
Yarm Fair. 18th October 1980
The annual Riding the Fair procession sets off from Yarm Town Hall. The riding is the occasion when the official proclamation authorising the fair is read out at various points in the town
Children playing at the fun-fair at Roundwood Park, Willesden. London, August 1952
The fine weather brought the crowds out to Happy Hampstead
Visitor enjoying big dipper and other rides at the Festival of Britain pleasure gardens. 11th May 1951
In safe hands of the law... Jason Lawson (left) aged 10 and Scott Marsdon aged 3In safe hands of the law...Jason Lawson (left) aged 10 and Scott Marsdon aged 3, take a fairground ride with Superintendent Noel Edwards of Fletchamstead Police Station at the Coventry Memorial Park
Teenagers enjoying one of the fairground rides at the Crock Fair, Coventry 30th May 1994
Families enjoying themselves at the Crock Fair on Hearsall Common. 29th May 1984
The Dodgems at the Easter Fair on Hearsall Common, Coventry 3rd April 1972
The Crock Fair at Hearsall Common 16th May 1974
The Lord Mayor of Coventry Councillor Jeff White gets in a spin with three year old Andrew Stokes and his mum Sylvia at the Crock Fair at Hearsall Common. May 1987
Out for a spin: Leighton Ravenhill, 15 and sister Esther, 16 on the big wheel at Coventrys Crock Fair. 29th May 1989
The Lord Mayor Councillor W Sheridan, has his sights set on the top prize on the rifle range after opening the Great Fair, Coventry 29th May 1973
Visitors at the Belle Vue Fairground and Gardens Easter 1969
View of the Mop Fair taking place in High Town, Hereford, Circa 1950
Battersea fun fair 3 girls trying out the carousel
Three girls riding the Caterpillar at Margates Dreamland fun fair
Parents watch as their children ride on a merry-go-round at Blackheath Fair April 1938
Egypt: Cairo funfair Egyptian families enjoying a night of fun at the fair on the outskirts of the city. The rotor ride was particular favourite. July 1953 D3826
American actress Dolores Gray at Plymouth, riding on the carousel. July 1952 C3853
Freddie Mills at Battersea fun fair with Buffalo Bill Freddie Mills, one-time light heavyweight of the world playing the clown to Buffalo Bills cowboy in 1962. 21st August 1962
A belle of the sideshows attracts the attention of both young and old. Note the spelling in the top right corner, Yes their lovely girls here at the Hoppings in 1955 on Newcastles Town Moor
A hint of naughtiness, and all for sixpence (old pennies at that) at the Hoppings in the late 1950s on Newcastles Town Moor
Curious crowds pass the sideshows at the Hoppings in 1965 at Newcastle Town Moor 26/06/55
Some of the sideshows available to the corwds at the Hoppings in 1955 at Newcastle Town Moor. 26/06/55
It was nearing midnight and although thousands had gone home, many were still enjoying all the fun of the fair at the Hoppings in 1956 at Newcastle Town Moor. 26/06/56
The first day crowd starts to thicken at the Hoppings in 1964 on Newcastles Town Moor