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"The Fair: A Timeless Celebration of Joy and Wonder" Step right up

Background imageFair Collection: Women enjoying themselves on the Waltzers fair ride. Hearsall Common, Coventry

Women enjoying themselves on the Waltzers fair ride. Hearsall Common, Coventry. 3rd June 1966

Background imageFair Collection: Joanne Shaw Taylor, 2011. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Joanne Shaw Taylor, 2011. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Joanne Shaw Taylor, Bonita Blues Festival, 2011

Background imageFair Collection: Fair Day at Castlewellan, The Pick of the Bunch

Fair Day at Castlewellan, The Pick of the Bunch - a view of the fair day with people and carts under a large tree, with two pigs, in the town. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Castlewellan)

Background imageFair Collection: Copper Miners Strike - Calumet, Michigan, USA

Copper Miners Strike - Calumet, Michigan, USA. Industrial action by Copper Miners of the Western Federation of Miners. Workers were concerned of being displaced to a lower-paying job or of losing

Background imageFair Collection: Frederick Leverton Harris, Vanity Fair, Spy

Frederick Leverton Harris, Vanity Fair, Spy
FREDERICK LEVERTON HARRIS (1864-1926) British Politician, statesman and Member of Parliament for Tynemouth (1900-1906), Stepney (1907-1910) and East Worcestershire (1914-1918) Date: 1864 - 1926

Background imageFair Collection: Lord Elcho, Vanity Fair, Spy

Lord Elcho, Vanity Fair, Spy
HUGO RICHARD CHARTERIS, 11th Earl of Wemyss and 7th Earl of March (1857-1937), styled Lord Elcho from 1883 to 1914. Scottish Conservative politician. Caption: Derby Day Date: 1857-1937

Background imageFair Collection: Maharaja of Cooch Behar, Vanity Fair

Maharaja of Cooch Behar, Vanity Fair
SHRI SIR NRIPENDRA NARAYAN, Maharaja of Cooch Behar (1862-1911) seen here in the dismounted review order uniform of a British officer of the 6th (Prince of Wales s) Bengal Cavalry

Background imageFair Collection: Portrait of a young man

Portrait of a young man

Background imageFair Collection: Young man in white shirt and blue jeans jumping

Young man in white shirt and blue jeans jumping

Background imageFair Collection: Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Background imageFair Collection: Bare-chested man laughing

Bare-chested man laughing

Background imageFair Collection: Bare-chested young man smiling, portrait

Bare-chested young man smiling, portrait

Background imageFair Collection: Young man wearing an open plaid shirt in a backyard

Young man wearing an open plaid shirt in a backyard

Background imageFair Collection: Sensual face of a young woman

Sensual face of a young woman

Background imageFair Collection: Mr and Mrs Morris Wheeler and Miss F Tomphis at the Horton Kirby fete held at Franks Hall

Mr and Mrs Morris Wheeler and Miss F Tomphis at the Horton Kirby fete held at Franks Hall, the Elizabethan country house in Kent. 1939

Background imageFair Collection: Lurgashall Fete - July 1940

Lurgashall Fete - July 1940
Children performing in the foreground, game of cricket in the background viewed by crowd of spectators. Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N19551

Background imageFair Collection: 1st International Aircraft Exhibition Poster

1st International Aircraft Exhibition Poster, 12-28th October 1935 Milan Sample Fair. Showing a group of eagles watching a plane speeding past. 1935

Background imageFair Collection: The horse fair. From the celebrated painting by Rosa Bonheur

The horse fair. From the celebrated painting by Rosa Bonheur

Background imageFair Collection: Hungaria Restaurant, Regent Street, London

Hungaria Restaurant, Regent Street, London
Exterior of the Hungaria Restaurant, Regent Street, London, 1947. A prominent sign next door advertises the Womans Fair and Exhibition. Date: 1947

Background imageFair Collection: World Fair - General Motors - Futurama - Bel Geddes

World Fair - General Motors - Futurama - Bel Geddes
Norman Bel Geddes designed the General Motors Pavilion, known as Futurama, for the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. Date: circa 1939

Background imageFair Collection: Admiral Edward Hobart Seymour

Admiral Edward Hobart Seymour
Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour in a Vanity Fair cartoon by Spy. Seymour (1840 - 1929) was a Royal Navy officer and Commander-in-Chief of the China Station during the Boxer Rebellion

Background imageFair Collection: ADOLFO BEST-MAUGARD (1891-1965). Mexican artist. Oil on canvas by Diego Rivera, 1913

ADOLFO BEST-MAUGARD (1891-1965). Mexican artist. Oil on canvas by Diego Rivera, 1913

Background imageFair Collection: Crowds at the Chicago worlds fair at night

Crowds at the Chicago worlds fair at night
Columbian Exposition visitors strolling along the midway at night, Chicago 1893. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFair Collection: Crystal Palace, London, 1851

Crystal Palace, London, 1851
Visitors to the Crystal Palace industrial exposition, London, 1851. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFair Collection: Intermot 2008 Cologne Harley Davidson

Intermot 2008 Cologne Harley Davidson

Background imageFair Collection: Tulips in a garden fair by Florence Hardy

Tulips in a garden fair by Florence Hardy
Tulips in a garden fair. A young couple kiss in a garden full of tulips

Background imageFair Collection: A Village Festival, Peasants Merrymaking Outside an Inn

A Village Festival, Peasants Merrymaking Outside an Inn
Artist: Lingelbach, Johannes - Title: A Village Festival, Peasants Merrymaking Outside an Inn - Date: early 1650s - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 87.6 x 120.6

Background imageFair Collection: William Wordsworth: We Are Seven (engraving)

William Wordsworth: We Are Seven (engraving)
6025638 William Wordsworth: We Are Seven (engraving) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: We Are Seven)

Background imageFair Collection: Hearsall Common Easter fair, Coventry. Youths have a go at ringing the bell at

Hearsall Common Easter fair, Coventry. Youths have a go at ringing the bell at the fairground. 28th May 1967

Background imageFair Collection: 13139861

13139861
The designer and photographic artist Cecil Beaton (standing - r) showing costume designs to Lady Domville (seated, left) and Mrs Sacheverell Sitwell (seated)

Background imageFair Collection: Sentinel DG4 Timber Tractor ARE195

Sentinel DG4 Timber Tractor ARE195
Sentinel DG4 Timber Tractor regn. ARE195, built in 1935 by the Sentinel Waggon Works in Shrewsbury, at a Bristol Steam Fair. Date: 6 May 1972

Background imageFair Collection: Murlough Bay and Fair Head, Co. Antrim, N. I. by E. Nagele

Murlough Bay and Fair Head, Co. Antrim, N. I. by E. Nagele
Murlough Bay and Fair Head, Co. Antrim, N.I. by E. Nagele

Background imageFair Collection: Peggy Lee, c1961. Creator: Brian Foskett

Peggy Lee, c1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Peggy Lee, c1961

Background imageFair Collection: Peggy Lee, Pigalle Club, Piccadilly, St Jamess, London, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett

Peggy Lee, Pigalle Club, Piccadilly, St Jamess, London, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Peggy Lee, Pigalle Club, Piccadilly, St James s, London, 1961

Background imageFair Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair - Meiers Wonderful Clock

Chicago Worlds Fair - Meiers Wonderful Clock on show in the German Black Forest Village. Height - 14ft, width 7ft - weight 2500lbs

Background imageFair Collection: The Proverbs, 1939. Artist: Tom Chadwick

The Proverbs, 1939. Artist: Tom Chadwick
The Proverbs, 1939. From The Studio Volume 119. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1940]

Background imageFair Collection: Frost Fair by Jan Griffier the Elder

Frost Fair by Jan Griffier the Elder
The famous Frost Fair taking place on the frozen River Thames in London in 1683. Freezing to around eleven inches thick, the ice was strong enough to hold shops, stalls, coaches and sleds

Background imageFair Collection: Lord de Grey and Ripon, Vanity Fair, Ape

Lord de Grey and Ripon, Vanity Fair, Ape
GEORGE FREDERICK SAMUEL ROBINSON, 1st Marquess of Ripon (1827-1909), known as Viscount Goderich (1833-59) and as the Earl de Grey and Ripon (1859-71)

Background imageFair Collection: Sir Polydore de Keyser, Vanity Fair, Spy

Sir Polydore de Keyser, Vanity Fair, Spy
Sir Polydore de Keyser (18321898) - a lawyer and the first Roman Catholic since the Reformation to be elected Lord Mayor of London (October 1887 to November 1888)

Background imageFair Collection: Performing bears, 1893 C013 / 9111

Performing bears, 1893 C013 / 9111
Performing bears, 19th-century artwork. Artwork from the 12th volume (second period of 1893) of the French popular science weekly La Science Illustree

Background imageFair Collection: Tivoli Gardens fair ride, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Tivoli Gardens fair ride, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageFair Collection: Sideshow at Hull Fair

Sideshow at Hull Fair
Sideshows at Hull Fair

Background imageFair Collection: Poster, New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow

Poster, New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow
Travel poster, designed by Joseph Binder, New York World?s Fair, The World of tomorrow, 1939, Grinnell Litho, New York, USA

Background imageFair Collection: Portrait of Iris Tree Seated on a Four Poster Bed, (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Iris Tree Seated on a Four Poster Bed, (oil on canvas)
657158 Portrait of Iris Tree Seated on a Four Poster Bed, (oil on canvas) by Guevara, Alvaro (1894-1951); 182.6x121.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFair Collection: The Milky Way; La Voie Lactee, c. 1885 (oil on canvas)

The Milky Way; La Voie Lactee, c. 1885 (oil on canvas)
659159 The Milky Way; La Voie Lactee, c.1885 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 67.7x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Milky Way; La Voie Lactee)

Background imageFair Collection: Portrait Of The Hon Mrs Lucy Loftus, 1667. Creator: Peter Lely

Portrait Of The Hon Mrs Lucy Loftus, 1667. Creator: Peter Lely
Portrait Of The Hon Mrs Lucy Loftus, 1667

Background imageFair Collection: Horse, Annual Horse Fair, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain

Horse, Annual Horse Fair, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain

Background imageFair Collection: Election fair, Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1795. Artist: James Gillray

Election fair, Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1795. Artist: James Gillray
Copenhagen House.I tell you, citizens, we mean to new-dress the Constitution and turn it, and set a new nap on it Shakespeare ; showing an election fair in Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1795




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"The Fair: A Timeless Celebration of Joy and Wonder" Step right up. The Goose Fair in Nottingham, with its vibrant lights and exhilarating rides, has been enchanting visitors for centuries. Arthur Spooner would tell you tales of the laughter and excitement that filled the air. In the pages of Vanity Fair, Lloyd George's charisma shone through as he navigated the political landscape with finesse. Meanwhile, Hull Fair in 1905 brought together people from all walks of life to revel in a whirlwind of sights, sounds, and flavors. Battersea Park Fun Fair in London became a playground for thrill-seekers young and old. The First Ferris wheel at Chicago World's Fair in 1893 took riders to new heights, offering breathtaking views that left them awestruck. The Helter Skelter at Hunstanton fairground provided an adrenaline rush like no other. Its spiraling slide was a symbol of carefree fun amidst the serene beauty of Norfolk. Disraeli's wit sparkled within the pages of Vanity Fair while W. S Gilbert's creative genius captivated audiences far and wide. "The Blaydon Races - A Study from Life" immortalized a moment frozen in time on canvas; capturing the spirit and energy of horse racing enthusiasts. Pleasure Beach boasted "The Big One, " Europe's largest roller coaster standing tall at 235ft. It sent hearts racing as it twisted and turned through loops that defied gravity itself. Tennyson found himself immortalized by Ape's caricature in Vanity Fair; his words echoing through generations as they stirred emotions deep within our souls. And who could forget Sir George Orby Wombwell? His presence graced Vanity Fair’s pages with elegance befitting his status as a baronet. From ancient traditions to modern marvels, fairs have always held a special place in our hearts – where joy meets wonderment, and memories are made.