Fairground Mercury - Vol 46 No 3

December 2023.

Contents:

Articles include :

• Space is the place- Ian traces the history of 'space' themes on the 20th Century fairground - Ian Trowell
• Shirland Wakes - A history of this fair over the years  - Neil Calladine
• Sixty years of Fair Watching Part 3 - More recollections of Tom Opie, Rawlins, Edwards and others  - Roger Mills
• Hard Work Little Return - The Yoyo ride - Kevin Scrivens
• Wartime Entertainment - Nailsworth/Fromehall Park  in the 1940's Howard Beard/Lionel Bath
• The Model Tober - Doug Roseaman
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• Sixty Years of Fair Watching Part 2 - More recollections from 1970's and 1980's Edwards, Jennings, Rose Brothers, etc -  Roger Mills
• Over the Tops - Another article on these curious machines - Roger Mills with Graham Downie
• Rare stall at Carters auction
• Who got their First - A who has the earliest chariot -race scene on their ride - Vicky Postlethwaite with Graham Downie
• Workshop at White Waltham - A description of teh craftsman - John Pockett