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The Weird,
the Wonderful
This is the
first selection of images from the recently acquired
Dick Scott-Stewart collection to head in to our
galleries section. Previous work from this excellent
photographer has been compiled in our articles section.
Scott-Stewart's intensive photographic remit of 1974
caught the fairground show on the cusp of its hiatus. It
was all too evident on the 1974 fair, but was in decline
- reflected here with the somewhat morose quality of
these photographs. Freaks, cons, nudes and boxing were
the final elements in this fantastic story.
The
Mummy's Tomb
Bronco
the Miniature Horse
A Little
Bit of Everything
The
Living Half-Lady Show - Sideshow Illusions
George
The Gentle Giant
A Little
Bit of Everything
Inside -
Pickled Punks
The
Glamour Show
The Glamour
Show - A Peek Inside
The
Golden Goddess
The Cuban
Two-headed Giant
Boxing and
Wrestling
A Genuine
Werewolf
House of
Mirrors
A Zoo in
Miniature
Girl in the
Bottle
Surrounded
by Snakes
Reptile Show
Look out for
more research from Professor Toulmin on the tradition of
British Shows.
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All Images and Text are posted with the
permission of
Professor
Vanessa Toulmin
National Fairground Archive University of
Sheffield,
Images
copyrighted ©2010 to the
National Fairground Archive at the University of
Sheffield Library,
All rights reserved,
they are part of an extensive sideshow
collection. No Images may be reproduced,
reposted or used in any manner except that of
viewing without the express written permission
of the National Fairground Archives. For more
information click here
National
Fairgrounds Archive University of Sheffield
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