Project Gutenberg 2013-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 1447 Frost, Thomas 1821 1908 16025746 The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs" by Thomas Frost is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the social history and cultural significance of the fairs that were an integral part of London’s past, exploring the evolution and decline of these events and the showmen who participated in them. It aims to document an era rich in popular amusements, focusing on iconic fairs such as Bartholomew Fair and the colorful figures of the showmen like Gyngell and Wombwell. The opening of the work introduces the important backdrop of annual fairs in England, particularly the charters that authorized their establishment and the ceremonies involved in their opening. It outlines the origins of significant fairs in London, detailing their functions as marketplaces for various goods and as sites for entertainment. Frost emphasizes the intertwined histories of the fairs and showmen, setting the stage for a narrative that promises to preserve the memories of these bygone spectacles and their performers. Through a blend of historical context and anecdotal accounts, he seeks to offer readers a glimpse into a unique aspect of social history, celebrating both the fairs and the entertainers who brought them to life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41961/41961-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en London (England) -- Social life and customs Fairs -- England -- London GT GV Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 605646 2025-08-17T05:30:02.477088 text/html 580291 2024-10-23T13:48:05 text/html 305479 2025-08-17T05:30:11.729042 application/epub+zip 309945 2025-08-17T05:30:04.554096 application/epub+zip 300057 2025-08-17T05:30:03.477081 application/epub+zip 483232 2025-08-17T05:30:16.571975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417612 2025-08-17T05:30:10.178037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408076 2022-09-19T08:00:22.821987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525281 2025-08-17T05:30:01.468099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505392 2024-10-23T13:48:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16896 2025-08-17T05:30:16.715993 application/rdf+xml 14080 2025-08-17T05:30:03.600053 image/jpeg 2148 2025-08-17T05:30:03.540059 image/jpeg 290750 2025-08-17T05:30:02.526071 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia