"Come to the Fair" (A 1980 film by Syd Pearman)

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"Come to the Fair" (A 1980 film by Syd Pearman)

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9 жыл бұрын

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Ever wondered what's involved in setting up a travelling fair? When we filmed this back in the 1980's , it was quite an eye opener just how hard the rides and stall holders worked to get the show on the road. In making this film it was a pleasure to meet many very nice people who make a travelling fair like this work.
It would be nice to hear if you recognise anyone at this fair in Blaby, Leicester 1980, It was shot on 16mm film.
Filmed on 16mm film. Commentary - John Coles

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@dawnholmes2136 3 жыл бұрын

This put a smile on my face my dear old dad had a cuddly toy stand there and we would travel up from Kent every year it was the last fair of the season for us I do remember going to Hull after the goose fare in 1980

@matthewjeffery6481 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the travelling fair that used to come to our town when I was a kid. I had a brilliant view of the speedway ride from my bedroom window

@stay_l0811 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant little film, could have watched 2 hours of this!

@paulm7560 4 жыл бұрын

This takes me back to when I was a late teen in the early 80s, ran away with a carnival from the suburbs of Philadelphia and ended up in Kissimmee Florida and than Venezuela for 4 months. I operated the sky diver first, than moved on to the Himalaya. The things I witnessed!

@Polysixchick 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely collection of rides, love this video, a Bennett Twist (the Cyclone), Supercar track and dodgems, Jackson Waltzer, Hayes Fabrications Octopus (the Monster), Hrubetz upright Paratrooper and I think a Cadoxton Roundup. The kids Austin cars ride is made by Hayes Fabrications, love the old Gardner generators too

@LaneInConn 7 жыл бұрын

As a former TV news film editor/script writer (1959-60) and longtime video producer, I want to commend you for documenting the hard-scrabble life of carnival people in 1980. The interviews add a lot to the film. In spite of the advent of computers and LCDs, today's carnival rides and attractions still require a lot of hard work, and commitment. Thanks for sharing.

@normanrogers735 5 жыл бұрын

Great Day's I worked on the fair as a kid when it come to town.i went as far as the Midlands on it.but usually helped out on it when it come round the liverpool /St Helens / widnes area.but the summer holidays was the best. .I have helped build up and pull down all these rides..I bet I could still build the old speedway and Walter up now 48 year's later.😊👍 great day's

@charlottethecat6302 3 жыл бұрын

Real fun fairs bring them back

@andylovell8711 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic film really captures the atmosphere of the fair as it used to be. Great filming.

@madtopp 8 жыл бұрын

great film and quality also brilliant narration. wish there was more like this on here

@madtopp 8 жыл бұрын

Well they didn't exactly have home hd cameras back in the 70,s

@OH.A.M. 2 жыл бұрын

No long enough, hahaha. Would of being amazing seeing more rides at night with all the lights flickering, but I loved it. Thank you.

@justintai8725 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant I loved Barkers fun fair, they used to come to the Campion hills in Leamington spa. My Nan lives in Lillington , so I used to visit her and go to the fair.

@user-vp9hb2di5z 7 ай бұрын

The last great days of being a showman what I wouldn’t give to go back in time😅

@davidparkes3161 8 жыл бұрын

Nice one Syd. It was really good to see some of that older transport again and the older characters with their tales to tell.

@yensabi 8 жыл бұрын

A nice nostalgic look at how things used to be.......thanks

@FAIRGROUNDFUNFAIRSUK 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant sight old skool nuts and bolts

@KevinBower-gy5be 9 ай бұрын

Every single truck on the film = made in England. ERF, Foden, Atkinson, Beford, Scammell etc. mostly powered by Gardner engines. How times have changed.

@Retr0Rewind Жыл бұрын

Amazing bit of history captured here. Reminds me of my child hood. Great Film!

@adrianbuchwald6103 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant vlog of the fair.Thanks👍👍

@S7EVE_P 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. It brought back so many memories. I'd totally forgotten how the lights used to flash on the Waltzer. Danters was the fair that came to my town.

@tractortomification 7 жыл бұрын

brilliant thank you i love the older wagons

@ic3358 5 ай бұрын

I used to work on a fair and it’s not easy work !!!!!

@gstevens6948 10 ай бұрын

Meanwhile, 43 yrs later, most of these rides are still operational….

@AlfieMoore2onRobloxz 5 ай бұрын

Who is here in 2024?? 😂😂

@hj_matt6993 2 жыл бұрын

You should make a documentary like this about travelling circuses

@petemullen842 9 ай бұрын

Worked with Tommy on his octopus in the 1970s what a gentleman showman never lost his temper showed you the ropes one of The best showman 100%. Anyone anybody know if he’s still travelling .

@cjwhitey71 Жыл бұрын

Shame we don't see them all that much nowadays. During the 80s we had the fairgrounds on a regular basis in hucknall nottingham. Twice a year on the Albert Street rec, twice a year on washdyke Lane and on ruffs drive and once a year on hucknall bypass Bulwell

@sallac8243 2 жыл бұрын

I love the "All the way from the USA" marketing on Martin

@Westhamsterdam 5 жыл бұрын

Jesus, how most of the rides are made out of wood (you don´t find that any more). How simplistic they were, no computer manual operated just up the voltage. You don´t find those generators any more! Those bulbs must have used quite a bit of electricity not like today´s LCD´s. & the best to last. The size of a 110v generator to today´s!!!!!!

@benjaminclasper9355 Жыл бұрын

And you really saw and see them more in steam rally aswell the older ones.

@grahamliddell8446 2 жыл бұрын

Heavy work setting up and taking down

@thehamelsduck1600 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Thanks

@paulnewey8258 6 жыл бұрын

I recognise some of the people in this video, I used to go to Tamworth Barkers funfair back in the 1980s.

@snowm9043 4 жыл бұрын

Paul Newey barkers still come to Tamworth

@Polysixchick 4 жыл бұрын

That waltzer is still going and hasn't changed a bit!

@dawnholmes2136 3 жыл бұрын

That’s mad but great to hear

@nadenebain9926 8 жыл бұрын

love it

@PlatinumEagleStudios 7 жыл бұрын

Wow a very old Round Up ride. It seems as though the older the ride the harder it was to assemble. Also they used a lot of wood back then so the older the ride the more maintenance it needed to keep running because over time that wood would rot. That's why today's rides use steel and fiberglass because they will last a lifetime. But it's really cool to see really old rides. I wonder if there is still a 1970's or 80's Round Up still in service?

@Westhamsterdam 5 жыл бұрын

Metal can corrode if you don´t look after it!!!!!! They still need to be painted but not the hard work of sanding the whole thing!!!! There are a number of reasons rides are made of metalics these days, 1) it´s a lot lighter. 2) Less vechicles. I just find it amazing that these rides didn´t sink into the ground. There are round ups still in service but the one I saw never went 90 degrees

@FUNFAIRRIDES360 6 ай бұрын

Nothing was done easy these days , all hard labour

@johnclarke2661 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@tractortomification 5 жыл бұрын

nice to see the old lorries

@izaakz12 Жыл бұрын

😎😎😎

@michaelobrien9825 2 жыл бұрын

USED TO LOVE LOVE ❤ THE OCTOPUS RIDE 🐙 WHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER, ARE THY STILL ON THE GO ????

@DavidSoundsbox 9 ай бұрын

Yes

@ukfairsontour 7 жыл бұрын

Aneka -Japanese boy is the song

@clairebunt5887 6 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@terrancebubbatrucks 7 жыл бұрын

Great video some lovely motors in the video, does anyone know what the song at 10:20 in the background is called

@syd6325 7 жыл бұрын

Japanese Boy

@peterhoult 6 жыл бұрын

It's by Aneka and this came out in August 1981 so it's NOT a film from 1980!

@benjaminclasper9355 Жыл бұрын

It’s kind of a sad a bit because even with some disco music the fair seemed still a bit traditional perhaps but then as they’ve turned really modern now it’s got rid of some of the traditional steam fair feelings from times before So I think my fairs from past would be the steam ones for number one and for number two the 80’s sort of disco type.