George Dawson Collection Monographs and Articles 178B15 Photographs and Postcards 178C30 and 178C63 Audio Tapes and Cassettes 178E8 Newspaper Cuttings 178G11 Programmes 178K3 Handbills 178T6
178B15.1 George Dawson An old man’s tale – George Dawson’s memories of Kendal fairs No date Unpublished typescript 2pp George Dawson collection
178C30 Dawson (George). [32 albums of black and white and colour prints and postcards by various photographers]. 2315 prints in all. Very largely identified and dated. Donated by Kevin Scrivens.
178C63 Dawson (George). [223 black and white and colour photographs relating to circuses, circus transport and circus model making 1930-1980]. Largely identified and dated. Donated by Graham Downie / Fairground Association of Great Britain.
178E8.1 Dawson (George) Organ music 5 10” 78rpm vinyl recordings Regal Records Donated by George Dawson
178G11.1-5 George Dawson 5 folders of newspaper cuttings 1. 54 cuttings relating to fairgrounds and rallies in the Cumbria area 2. 172 Cuttings relating to traction engines and some historic photographs 3. 41 cuttings relating to diesel transport, advertisements for rides and engines and models 4. 146 cuttings relating to fairground rides, machines and organs 5. 64 cuttings from the World’s fair relating chiefly to tractions engines, various dates. George Dawson collection
178G11.6 36 pages of newspaper cuttings relating chiefly to traction engines George Dawson collection
178G11.7 Large album of cuttings from World’s Fair newspaper to 1978. Compiled in collaboration with Alf Lamb George Dawson collection
178G11.8 Large album of cuttings from World’s Fair newspaper consisting of articles written by RA Taylor documenting the history of machines and show families. Compiled in collaboration with Ken Jackson.
Overview:
3.1 Morecambe Bay 3.2 Harewood 3.3 Malpas 3.4 Masham 3.5 Anglessey 3.6 South Yorkshire 3.7 Great Dorset 3.8 Cumbria 3.9 Market Bosworth 3.10 Castle Howard 3.11 onwards single programmes miscellaneous events
178K3.1(i) Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 21st-22nd June, 1975 24pp, illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.1(ii) Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 26th-27th June, 1976 30pp, illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.1(iii) Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 24th-25th June, 1978 20pp, illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.1(iv) Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 23rd-24th June, 1979 32pp, illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.1(v) Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 20th-21st June, 1981 32pp, illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.1(vi) Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 14th-15th June, 1986 36pp, illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.1(vii) Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 18th-19th June, 1988 40pp, illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(i) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 14th-15th Sep. 1963 34pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(ii) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 19th-20th Sep. 1964 34pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(iii) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 5th Annual Rally Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 31st Aug-2nd Sep. 1968 Includes 4 pp insert for Harewood House 44pp. illus. A5. George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(iv) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 6th Annual Rally Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 30th Aug-1st Sep, 1969 44pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(v) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 7th annual Rally Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 29th-31st Aug. 1970 52pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(vi) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 8th Annual Rally Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 28th-30th Aug. 1971 56pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(vii) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 9th Annual Rally Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 26th-28th Aug. 1972 56pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(viii) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 10th Annual Rally Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 25th-27th Aug. 1973 44pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(ix) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 12th Annual Rally Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 30th-31st Aug. 1975 40pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(x) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 13th Annual Rally Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 28th-30th Aug. 1976 20pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(xi) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 9th Annual Rally Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 25th-27th Aug. 1984 36pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.2(xii) Leeds and District Traction Engine Club 9th Annual Rally Harewood House Rally, Yorkshire. 24th-26th Aug. 1985 56pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.3(i) Malpas Vintage Machinery Association 13th Annual Yesteryear Rally Gredington Park, Hanmer. 8th-9th Sep, 1984 56pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.3(ii) Malpas Vintage Machinery Association 16th Annual Yesteryear Rally Gredington Park, Hanmer. 12th-13th Sep, 1987 64pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.3(iii) Malpas Vintage Machinery Association 18th Annual Yesteryear Rally Hampton Hall, Hampton. 9th-10th Sep, 1989 68pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.4(i) Masham Town Hall Association Steam Engine and fair Organ Rally Masham, North Yorkshire. 20th-21st Jul, 1974 48pp. illus A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.4(ii) Masham Town Hall Association Steam Engine and fair Organ Rally Masham, North Yorkshire. 16th-17th Jul, 1988 72pp. illus A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.5(i) Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally Llanfairpwllgeyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. 21st-22nd May,1983 Includes postcode of St Ives 72pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.5(ii) Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally Llanfairpwllgeyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. 18th-19th May,1985 80pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.6 South Yorkshire Traction Engine Club Steam traction and Veteran Vehicle Rally Wadworth, Nr Doncaster. 17th-18th May, 1964 32pp. illus A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(i) Fourth Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 22nd-24th Sep. 1972 36pp. illus. 210mm x 271mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(ii) Fifth Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 21st-23rd Sep. 1973 44pp. illus. 210mm x 273mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(iii) Sixth Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 20th-22nd Sep. 1974 52pp. illus. 210mm x 275mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(iv) Seventh Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 19th-21st Sep. 1975 36pp. illus. 210mm x 275mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(v) Eighth Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 24th-26th Sep. 1976 36pp. illus. 210mm x 266mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(vi) Ninth Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 23rd-25th Sep 1977 36pp. illus. 210mm x 276mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(vii) Tenth Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 22nd-24th Sep. 1978 36pp. illus. 210mm x 274mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(viii) Twelfth Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 19th-21st Sep. 1980 40pp. illus. 208mm x 270mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(ix) 13th Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 25th-27th Sep. 1981 72pp. illus. 210mm x 297mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(x) 14th Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 24th-26th Sep. 1982 56 pp. illus. 210mm x 295mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.7(xi) 17th Great Working of Steam Engines The Great Dorset Steam Fair Stourpaine Bushes, Near Blanford Forum, Dorset. 29th-31st Aug. 1985 76 pp. illus. 147mm x 210mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.8 The Cumbria Steam gathering Cark Airfield, Flookburgh. 24th-25th Jul, 1993 93pp. illus. 146mm x 210mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.9(i) Market Bosworth Steam Engine Rally Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth. Warwickshire. 22nd & 23rd Aug, 1970 16pp. illus. 134mm x 203mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.9(ii) Market Bosworth Steam Engine Rally Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth. Warwickshire. 21st & 22nd Aug, 1971 20pp. illus. 134mm x 203mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.10(i) Steam Fair and Traction Engine Rally Castle Howard, Yorkshire. 17th-18th Jun, 1967 Promoted by Pickering Traction Engine Club 40pp. illus. 140mm x 219mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.10(ii) Great Yorkshire Steam Fair Castle Howard, Yorkshire. 11th-12th Aug, 1973 44pp. illus. 140mm x 219mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.10(iii) Great Yorkshire Steam Fair Castle Howard, Yorkshire. 10th-11th Aug, 1974 44pp. illus. 140mm x 219mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.10(iv) Great Yorkshire Steam Fair Castle Howard, Yorkshire. 7th-8th Aug, 1976 44pp. illus. 140mm x 219mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.11 County Of Salop Steam Engine Society Bishop’s Castle Rally, 25th-25th Aug, 1980 20pp. illus. 146mm x 210mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.12 County Of Salop Steam Engine Society Traction Engine, Veteran Car & Vintage Motor Cycle Rally Church Stretton. 3rd Aug, 1964 20pp. illus. 133mm x 200mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.13 Dumfries & Galloway Vintage Machine Club Vintage Exhibition Park Farm, Dumfries. 28th-29th May, 1983 44pp. illus. 150mm x 210mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.14 Haydock Park Steam Engine Rally The Lancashire Traction Engine Club Cheshire, 15th -15th Jul, 1979 Formally the Burtonwood Steam Engine Rally 15pp. illus. 147mm x 209mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.15 Burtonwood Steam Engine Rally The Lancashire Traction Engine Club Lancashire. 8th-9th July, 1978 16pp. illus. 147mm x 207mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.16 South Tyne Traction Engine Rally Nick Grange Farm, Hexham. 16th-17th June, 1979 Printed: Newcastle, Dunelm Publishing Company. 1979 24pp. illus. 144mm x 206mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.17 Traction Engine Rally Burton’s Field, Pickering. 11th-12 Aug, c1950 20pp. illus. 130mm x 206mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.18 Seend Traction Engine Rally Craysmarsh Farm, Seend. 26th-27th July, 1969 30pp. illus. 139mm x 225mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.19 Grand Transport Extravaganza Crich Tramway Museum, Derbyshire. 28th-30th Aug, 1971 15pp. illus. 164mm x 210mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.20 25th Anniversary Steam traction Engine Rally Silverwell Farm Nr St Agnes. 16th-17th Aug, 1980 West of England Steam Engine Society 52pp. illus. 185 mm x 248mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.21 A spectacular In Steam Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent. 22nd-23rd Jul, 1978 12pp. illus. 150mm x 210mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.22 The Rotary Club of Tyldesley Great Show of Steam Engines, Fair Organs & Veteran Cars Astley, 15th -16th May, 1976 10pp. illus, 126mm x 202mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.23 Steam Traction Engine and Fair Organ Rally Ryhill and Nostell Joint Committee Wintersett, Nr. Wakefield. 17th and 18th Sep, 1966 8pp. 128mm x 205mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.24 The Devon Traction Engine, Veteran and Vintage Car Club Rally Umberleigh Nr Barnstaple. 24th& 26th May, 1969 28pp. illus. 138mm x 210mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.25 North of England Steam Traction Engine Rally Dunkirk Farm, Birtley. 9th-11th Jun, 1962 16pp. illus. 123mm x 210mm George Dawson Collection
178K3.26(i) Carrington Park Traction Engine Rally. Carrington Park, Manchester. 30th-31st May, 1971 78pp illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.26(ii) Carrington Park Traction Engine Rally. Carrington Park, Manchester. 25th-26th May, 1980 48pp illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.27 First traction Engine Show and Rally Cheddar, 6th-7th Sep, 1969 ‘With motor cars, motor cycles and organs 30pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.28 The Great Herefordshire County Show and Rally Bromyard Gala Society Committee, 26th jun-5th Jul, 1981 83pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.29 Chadderton and Failsworth Rotary Club Grand Steam Fair and Traction Engine Rally Boundary Park, Oldham, 31st May-1st June, 1975 6pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.30 Stillington Traction Engine Committee Steam Working. York. 30th Sep c1970s 16pp A5 George Dawson Collection
178K3.31 North Staffordshire and Cheshire Traction Engine Club Lower Withington, Cheshire, 28th-29th Sept, 1963 ‘In conjunction with the Lower Withington Village Hall Committee’ 28pp. illus. A5 George Dawson Collection
178T6.2 Cookes Royal Circus Edinburugh, Jan 13th 1902 Featuring Mr James Newsom and his performing mules 1pp. illus. 149mm x 275mm Donated by George Dawson
178T6.3 2nd Annual Christmas Circus Spectacular Bolton. 19th Dec- 6th Jan c1970 Printed by A. Taylor & Sons, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire 2pp. illus. 204mm x 287mm Donated by George Dawson