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Background imageFairs Collection: An Irish Fair (litho)

An Irish Fair (litho)
1588849 An Irish Fair (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Irish Fair. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 17 August 1872)

Background imageFairs Collection: Grand Concert Russe Program, 1889 (colour litho)

Grand Concert Russe Program, 1889 (colour litho)
747135 Grand Concert Russe Program, 1889 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; French, out of copyright

Background imageFairs Collection: A Chiswick Fete (engraving)

A Chiswick Fete (engraving)
605332 A Chiswick Fete (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chiswick Fete. Published in London: A Pilgrimmage, 1872.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageFairs Collection: Illuminated globe of Cel-O-Glass in the Hall of Agriculture at the New York World

Illuminated globe of Cel-O-Glass in the Hall of Agriculture at the New York World
615475 Illuminated globe of Cel-O-Glass in the Hall of Agriculture at the New York Worlds Fair, 1939 (b/w photo) by Moulin, Gabriel (1872-1945); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

Background imageFairs Collection: Lucite demonstration, New York Worlds Fair, 1939 (b / w photo)

Lucite demonstration, New York Worlds Fair, 1939 (b / w photo)
615473 Lucite demonstration, New York Worlds Fair, 1939 (b/w photo) by Moulin, Gabriel (1872-1945); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware, USA; (add.info.: Lucite)

Background imageFairs Collection: Thirty thousand people gathered in Alba from all over Piedmont for the Truffle Fair

Thirty thousand people gathered in Alba from all over Piedmont for the Truffle Fair and the Wine Exhibition
2783646 Thirty thousand people gathered in Alba from all over Piedmont for the Truffle Fair and the Wine Exhibition (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageFairs Collection: Hammers in the race (colour litho)

Hammers in the race (colour litho)
2783474 Hammers in the race (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hammers in the race)

Background imageFairs Collection: Rural Fete at Rock End, Torquay, for the Benefit of the Local Charities (engraving)

Rural Fete at Rock End, Torquay, for the Benefit of the Local Charities (engraving)
1619579 Rural Fete at Rock End, Torquay, for the Benefit of the Local Charities (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rural Fete at Rock End, Torquay)

Background imageFairs Collection: Grand Fancy Bazaar in Greenwich Hospital, in Aid of the Queen Adelaide Naval Fund (engraving)

Grand Fancy Bazaar in Greenwich Hospital, in Aid of the Queen Adelaide Naval Fund (engraving)
1618237 Grand Fancy Bazaar in Greenwich Hospital, in Aid of the Queen Adelaide Naval Fund (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFairs Collection: A Fete Day in Normandy after the Apple Harvest (engraving)

A Fete Day in Normandy after the Apple Harvest (engraving)
1620999 A Fete Day in Normandy after the Apple Harvest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fete Day in Normandy after the Apple Harvest)

Background imageFairs Collection: Portsmouth Fair (engraving)

Portsmouth Fair (engraving)
5231081 Portsmouth Fair (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portsmouth Fair. Illustration for The Pictorial Times)

Background imageFairs Collection: The Scotch Fair (engraving)

The Scotch Fair (engraving)
1607159 The Scotch Fair (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scotch Fair. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 May 1848)

Background imageFairs Collection: A Scotch Fair, c. 1834 (oil on panel)

A Scotch Fair, c. 1834 (oil on panel)
6199915 A Scotch Fair, c.1834 (oil on panel) by Fraser, Alexander Snr (1786-1865); 65.1x107 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageFairs Collection: Les Amusements Aux Foires De Leipzig (b / w photo)

Les Amusements Aux Foires De Leipzig (b / w photo)
6006447 Les Amusements Aux Foires De Leipzig (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Amusements Aux Foires De Leipzig)

Background imageFairs Collection: Tea Market in Beijing (chromolitho)

Tea Market in Beijing (chromolitho)
735445 Tea Market in Beijing (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea Market in Beijing)

Background imageFairs Collection: Jakarta Vegetable Market (chromolitho)

Jakarta Vegetable Market (chromolitho)
735444 Jakarta Vegetable Market (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jakarta Vegetable Market)

Background imageFairs Collection: A topsy turvy railway (engraving)

A topsy turvy railway (engraving)
728899 A topsy turvy railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A topsy turvy railway: looping the loop at the Crystal Palace)

Background imageFairs Collection: Festival in the garden of the Palazzo Rospigliosi (oil on canvas)

Festival in the garden of the Palazzo Rospigliosi (oil on canvas)
703093 Festival in the garden of the Palazzo Rospigliosi (oil on canvas) by Reder, Giovanni (1693-c.1760); Museo di Roma, Rome, Italy; German, out of copyright

Background imageFairs Collection: The Characteristic Fair Of The Rigattieri, Said Of Sinigallia In Milan (Colour Litho)

The Characteristic Fair Of The Rigattieri, Said Of Sinigallia In Milan (Colour Litho)
2798601 The Characteristic Fair Of The Rigattieri, Said Of Sinigallia In Milan (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFairs Collection: The National Dog, Cat And Poultry Breeding Exhibition, Opened On 5th Corr Nei... (colour litho)

The National Dog, Cat And Poultry Breeding Exhibition, Opened On 5th Corr Nei... (colour litho)
2798310 The National Dog, Cat And Poultry Breeding Exhibition, Opened On 5th Corr Nei... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The National Dog)

Background imageFairs Collection: Eight reasons for not going to fairs, races and plays (engraving)

Eight reasons for not going to fairs, races and plays (engraving)
608751 Eight reasons for not going to fairs, races and plays (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eight reasons for not going to fairs)

Background imageFairs Collection: Fancy fair at the licensed Victuallers Asylum (engraving)

Fancy fair at the licensed Victuallers Asylum (engraving)
604593 Fancy fair at the licensed Victuallers Asylum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fancy fair at the licensed Victuallers Asylum, Kent Road, London)

Background imageFairs Collection: The Mariette Fete at Boulogne (engraving)

The Mariette Fete at Boulogne (engraving)
1060960 The Mariette Fete at Boulogne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mariette Fete at Boulogne)

Background imageFairs Collection: The 'Atalanta'Fete at Kensington House (engraving)

The "Atalanta"Fete at Kensington House (engraving)
1060455 The " Atalanta" Fete at Kensington House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Atalanta" Fete at Kensington House)

Background imageFairs Collection: A Foresters Fete, 'Under the Greenwood Tree'(engraving)

A Foresters Fete, "Under the Greenwood Tree"(engraving)
1057424 A Foresters Fete, " Under the Greenwood Tree" (engraving) by Buckman, Edwin (1841-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Foresters Fete, " Under the Greenwood Tree")

Background imageFairs Collection: Fairlop Fair (engraving)

Fairlop Fair (engraving)
1100632 Fairlop Fair (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairlop Fair. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Background imageFairs Collection: Scene at Barnet Fair (litho)

Scene at Barnet Fair (litho)
1100195 Scene at Barnet Fair (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene at Barnet Fair)

Background imageFairs Collection: Annual Fete of the Bishop Auckland Floral and Horticultural Society (engraving)

Annual Fete of the Bishop Auckland Floral and Horticultural Society (engraving)
1098216 Annual Fete of the Bishop Auckland Floral and Horticultural Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFairs Collection: Fete at Aston Hall, Birmingham, in Aid of the General Hospital Fund (engraving)

Fete at Aston Hall, Birmingham, in Aid of the General Hospital Fund (engraving)
1097795 Fete at Aston Hall, Birmingham, in Aid of the General Hospital Fund (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fete at Aston Hall, Birmingham)

Background imageFairs Collection: Sports of a County Fair, 1810 (hand-coloured engraving)

Sports of a County Fair, 1810 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562214 Sports of a County Fair, 1810 (hand-coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageFairs Collection: Fair on Lady Woottons Green, before the gate of St Augustines Monastery

Fair on Lady Woottons Green, before the gate of St Augustines Monastery
5889151 Fair on Lady Woottons Green, before the gate of St Augustines Monastery, Canterbury (oil on panel) by Findlater, William (fl)

Background imageFairs Collection: Fair, 1906 (painting)

Fair, 1906 (painting)
5305363 Fair, 1906 (painting) by Kustodiev, Boris Mikhailovich (1878-1927); Universal History Archive/UIG; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageFairs Collection: The Fair at Seville (engraving)

The Fair at Seville (engraving)
1610051 The Fair at Seville (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fair at Seville. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 January 1859)

Background imageFairs Collection: Rustic Fete, given by the Queen to the Workmen and Labourers at Osborne House

Rustic Fete, given by the Queen to the Workmen and Labourers at Osborne House
1617306 Rustic Fete, given by the Queen to the Workmen and Labourers at Osborne House, to celebrate His Royal Highness Prince Alberts Birthday (engraving) by English School

Background imageFairs Collection: Rural Fete at Ham, and Presentation of a Testimonial to the Reverend Mr Brown (engraving)

Rural Fete at Ham, and Presentation of a Testimonial to the Reverend Mr Brown (engraving)
1618242 Rural Fete at Ham, and Presentation of a Testimonial to the Reverend Mr Brown (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rural Fete at Ham)

Background imageFairs Collection: Lunatic Asylums as they were and as they are (engraving)

Lunatic Asylums as they were and as they are (engraving)
1594192 Lunatic Asylums as they were and as they are (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lunatic Asylums as they were and as they are)

Background imageFairs Collection: The Fair at Bath (pencil & w / c on paper)

The Fair at Bath (pencil & w / c on paper)
1213954 The Fair at Bath (pencil & w/c on paper) by Lessore, Therese (1884-1945); 32.2 x25.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageFairs Collection: 'The Merry-go-Round', Smart Visitors to a Country Fair in the Eighteenth Century (litho)

"The Merry-go-Round", Smart Visitors to a Country Fair in the Eighteenth Century (litho)
1043832 " The Merry-go-Round", Smart Visitors to a Country Fair in the Eighteenth Century (litho) by Kaemmerer, Frederik Hendrik (1839-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFairs Collection: Fete in Celebration of 'Winning the Coal, 'on the Rhondda Branch of the Taff Vale Railway

Fete in Celebration of "Winning the Coal, "on the Rhondda Branch of the Taff Vale Railway (engraving)
1102149 Fete in Celebration of " Winning the Coal, " on the Rhondda Branch of the Taff Vale Railway (engraving) by English School

Background imageFairs Collection: Fancy Bazaar held in the Teatro Colon, Buenos Ayres, in Aid of a British Hospital and Almshouse

Fancy Bazaar held in the Teatro Colon, Buenos Ayres, in Aid of a British Hospital and Almshouse (engraving)
1098390 Fancy Bazaar held in the Teatro Colon, Buenos Ayres, in Aid of a British Hospital and Almshouse (engraving) by English School

Background imageFairs Collection: Horticultural Fete at Tunbridge Wells (engraving)

Horticultural Fete at Tunbridge Wells (engraving)
1098059 Horticultural Fete at Tunbridge Wells (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horticultural Fete at Tunbridge Wells)

Background imageFairs Collection: Wombwells Menagerie at Windsor Castle (engraving)

Wombwells Menagerie at Windsor Castle (engraving)
1096206 Wombwells Menagerie at Windsor Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wombwells Menagerie at Windsor Castle)

Background imageFairs Collection: The Village Fair, 1685 (etching)

The Village Fair, 1685 (etching)
874733 The Village Fair, 1685 (etching) by Dusart, Cornelis (1660-1704); 24.92 x33.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of George C

Background imageFairs Collection: Product demonstrations, New York Worlds Fair, 1939 (b / w photo)

Product demonstrations, New York Worlds Fair, 1939 (b / w photo)
615474 Product demonstrations, New York Worlds Fair, 1939 (b/w photo) by Moulin, Gabriel (1872-1945); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

Background imageFairs Collection: Advertisement for the Worlds Fair (engraving)

Advertisement for the Worlds Fair (engraving)
614064 Advertisement for the Worlds Fair (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Worlds Fair, 1883, at the Agricultural Hall)

Background imageFairs Collection: Grand fancy bazaar at Orleans House (engraving)

Grand fancy bazaar at Orleans House (engraving)
728739 Grand fancy bazaar at Orleans House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand fancy bazaar at Orleans House, Twickenham)

Background imageFairs Collection: Bazaar, Scenes in a stores seasonal display for young customers (b / w photo)

Bazaar, Scenes in a stores seasonal display for young customers (b / w photo)
6008240 Bazaar, Scenes in a stores seasonal display for young customers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bazaar)

Background imageFairs Collection: Fetes at Strasburg (engraving)

Fetes at Strasburg (engraving)
1618295 Fetes at Strasburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fetes at Strasburg. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 July 1852)



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Step right up and experience the thrill of fairs. From the iconic Hull Fair in 1905 to the heart-stopping roller coasters like "The Big One, " Europe's largest at Pleasure Beach, these events have captivated audiences for generations. The adrenaline rush as you soar through the air on a rollercoaster is unmatched, leaving you breathless and craving more. But they can not just about thrilling rides; they also offer a glimpse into different cultures and traditions. Take, for instance, the three cockle women from Pembrokeshire in South Wales, showcasing their unique heritage. And let's not forget about Southwark Fair immortalized by Hogarth or the enchanting carousel music that fills our ears. Fairs bring people together from all walks of life. At Wanstead Flats Fair, families gather to enjoy games, food stalls, and live entertainment while creating lasting memories. Witnessing an Irish Cob horse pulling a traveler caravan towards Appleby Horse Fair evokes a sense of wanderlust and adventure. In times gone by, even frozen rivers became fairgrounds during Frost Fairs on the Thames. Pauline Baynes' artwork beautifully captures this magical scene where ice-skating and merriment abound. For those seeking peculiar attractions, there's nothing quite like visiting Crooked House in Southend or stepping back in time to Dreamland Margate in 1938 – both offering whimsical experiences that defy reality. And who can resist King's Lynn Mart? This vibrant fair has been delighting visitors since the 1920s with its lively atmosphere filled with laughter and excitement. So whether it's experiencing hair-raising thrills on colossal roller coasters or immersing yourself in cultural wonders at traditional fairs across Britain – one thing is certain: fairs hold an irresistible allure that continues to captivate us all.