Battersea Park Amusement Park (1858 - 1972)
Dates
- Existence: 1858 - 1972
Biography
Is a public park in London situated in the south bank of the river Thames, opposite Chelsey. The park was opened in 1858 and housed an amusement park with rollers coasters, swings, roundabouts, jetstreams and other attractions. In 1951 The Big Dipper was introduced, which was an impressive wooden rollercoaster and became very popular. The Big Dipper was destroyed by fire in 1970 and two years later the park was closed after a catastrophic accident killed five children and injured many more. The site is still used to host travelling fairs, circuses and exhibitions.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Circus Friends Association Collection
This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses
Gerry Cottle's Circus, Cottle and Austen and Burnt Stub's Circus Programmes, c1900 - 2001
Gerry Cottle Circus programmes including Circus of Horrors, Cottle and Austen, Cottle-Chipperfield Circus, Continental Berlin Circus, Moscow State Circus and Gerry Cottle's Circus abroad.
Programmes, c1800 - 2019
A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.
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- World War, 1939-1945 2
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- Music 1
- Musical performances 1
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