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jump on, jump on

by Brian Steptoe

Parents and children, young and old, who remember and enjoy a visit to the fair, will find the fascinating life stories and the history presented here of great interest. There is something in here for you whether you are a member of the public visiting the fair, or a showman, or a fairground enthusiast. Life in the fairground business is portrayed as it really is - hard work for uncertain financial return. But the heritage associated with the well turned-out, more traditional fair comes across in abundance. The full colour illustrations form a quality record of traditional rides, stalls, transport and living vans as operating in the UK in the 1990s.

142 pages, 210x260mm, 73 colour photos, laminate cover softback. ISBN 0902830333. OUR Price £5 plus £1.20 UK p&p, price if ordered from bookshops £19.95

Origins of Pleasure Fairs - Who made the Equipment - Gallopers Galore - Transport and Living Vans

A hundred years of memories, Harry Lee - Travelling Wild West Shows, Maggie Shufflebottom - Things are a bit chaotic round here, Anna Carter - Six generations in Sussex, Harris Bros. - 0.22 Winchester rifles, Tony Spurrett

End of the run for the steam fair - Back end at Loughborough - A Rebirth

Where to see these fairs

Photographic Section

Bibliography

Index

Review

' I have read and thoroughly enjoyed Jump On, Jump On, finding the lively interviews informative and entertaining. You have caught the flavour of these people's lives well.' ... Frances Brown, author of Fairfield Folk.

	by Brian Steptoe Parents and children, young and old, who remember and enjoy a visit to the fair, will find the fascinating life stories and the history presented here of great interest. There is something in here for you whether you are a member of the public visiting the fair, or a showman, or a fairground enthusiast. Life in the fairground business is portrayed as it really is - hard work for uncertain financial return. But the heritage associated with the well turned-out, more traditional fair comes across in abundance. The full colour illustrations form a quality record of traditional rides, stalls, transport and living vans as operating in the UK in the 1990s. 142 pages, 210x260mm, 73 colour photos, laminate cover softback. ISBN 0902830333. OUR Price £5 plus £1.20 UK p&p, price if ordered from bookshops £19.95 Contents Origins of Pleasure Fairs - Who made the Equipment - Gallopers Galore - Transport and Living Vans A hundred years of memories, Harry Lee - Travelling Wild West Shows, Maggie Shufflebottom - Things are a bit chaotic round here, Anna Carter - Six generations in Sussex, Harris Bros. - 0.22 Winchester rifles, Tony Spurrett End of the run for the steam fair - Back end at Loughborough - A Rebirth Where to see these fairs Photographic Section Bibliography Index Review ' I have read and thoroughly enjoyed Jump On, Jump On, finding the lively interviews informative and entertaining. You have caught the flavour of these people's lives well.' ... Frances Brown, author of Fairfield Folk.
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