The December edition of The Fairground Mercury, the quarterly magazine of the Fairground Association of Great Britain, has been posted to all its members. This 40-page, full-colour issue includes a history of Portland Fair, once one of the last fairs of the season, and one member’s memories of working there; a pictorial farewell to Coney Beach; an article by the late Tommy Green about other showmen’s organisations that existed alongside the Guild; and Roger Mills writes about a late 19th century cleric who worked among the travelling community. Plus Mike Willis’ survey of recent machine changes, tributes to the late Arnot Muir, Doug Roseaman’s tips for modelmakers and Mark Gill’s recollections of a fairground artist who helped create an iconic LP sleeve.
The Fairground Mercury is sent free each quarter to all members of the FAGB. If you would like to obtain this edition and the next three issues please send a subscription fee of £16 (over 65s and under 14s, £13) to: The FAGB Membership Secretary, c/o 11 Orchard Coombe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading RG8 7QL. Payment should be made out to The Fairground Association of Great Britain. Should you be overseas please add a supplement of £5 to the subscription as a contribution to air mail costs.
Payment can be made online by PayPal – see Membership on this site. All new members will be sent a free copy of the FAGB’s booklet produced to mark the 900th anniversary of Hereford May Fair – Britain’s oldest fair.
Non-members or if you need an additional copy of Volume 48 No2, it can be purchased from our shop
