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Robert Lakin & Company
To review the output of the R.J. Lakin company during its lifespan of 1926 to 1952 is to examine modern fairground itself.
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Orton & Spooner
The legendary partnership that that can trace its roots back to the 1800s, setting standards for the manufacture of both shows and rides.
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Albert Howell
Artist, who worked for Orton & Spooner. Famous for jungle scenes.
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Sid Howell
Artist, who worked for Orton & Spooner, and one of the most versatile craftsmen of them all.
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Fairground people |
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Chicken Joe
Until the 1960s Chicken Joe was a legend in the North of England, handing out prizes of brown paper carrier bags of groceries topped with a fresh chicken.
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Fred Grey
Well known London showman.
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Harry Lee
Everyone with an interest in fairground will know the name Harry Lee. And whenever that name is uttered it is always in relation to Steam Yachts.
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