The March edition of The Fairground Mercury, the quarterly magazine of the Fairground Association
of Great Britain, has been posted to all its members.
In this 40-page, full-colour issue members’ photographs celebrate the festive season’s fairs, Ned Williams continues his chronicling of the Collins family, Doug Roseaman writes about a Dutch high-tech modelmaker, Roger Mills looks at who the 1921 census recorded at an Abingdon fairground, Mike Willis lists all the recent machine changes and there are exclusive details from KMG of their latest ride.
And we celebrate the 70th birthday this year of Silcock’s Waltzer. Plus lots more!
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.
