Price, Dick (Richard), c1922 - 2000 (Fairground Enthusiast)
Dates
- Existence: c1922 - 2000
Biography
Dick Price was a keen enthusiast who grew up around the fairs in Merseyside and the large fair at his home town of Neston. His early photographs included 1970s trips around Cheshire fairs, rallies and coastal amusement parks such as Rhyl, Southport and Morecambe.
Dick was very meticulous with his visits and photography, searching out some of the smaller operators and photographing small beachfront amusements throughout North and West Wales.
Dick was a close friend of Frank and Paul Anyon and took regular trips around London fairs and the Nottingham Goose fair. He was noted for always leaving on the Saturday mid-afternoon to fulfil his other love, drumming in a dance band.
His collection is a thorough history of all aspects of fairs, rallies and parks throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. It reflects Dick's interest in Ghost Trains, Funhouses and the new school of fairground art that emerged with these attractions. Dick also worked hard at maintaining accurate machine histories such as the Dodgems.
Dick Price was always active within the Fairground Association of Great Britain, and their magazine. ‘The Fairground Mercury’ printed his article on the history of the Lancashire Collins and their visits to Neston shortly following Dick's death. Entitled 'Swan-song', it appears in volume 23, number 3 December 2000.
Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:
Trams in North Lancashire, 1997
VHS tape titled, 'Trams in North Lancashire', produced by Online Video and filmed by Martin Jenkins. Includes archive footage of trams journeys from various sources. Locations include various in Lancashire. Duration: 60 minutes.
Transport of Delight Volume Eight, 1997
VHS tape titled, 'Transport of Delight Volume Eight', filmed by Dave Homer. Locations include: Paignton, Devon. Duration: 52 minutes.
Transport of Delight Volume One, 1992
VHS tape titled, 'Transport of Delight Volume One', filmed by Dave Homer. Locations include: Knutsford, Cheshire. Duration: 53 minutes.
Transport of Delight Volume Three, 1993
VHS tape titled, 'Transport of Delight Volume Three', filmed by Dave Homer. Locations include: Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire. Duration: 57 minutes.
Untitled Amateur Film, 1994 - 1996
VHS tape, including amateur film footage of different fairs visited between 1994 and 1996. Duration 120 minutes.
Untitled Amateur Film, 1996 - 1997
VHS tape, including amateur film footage of different fairs visited between 1996 and 1997. Duration 180 minutes.
Untitled Amateur Film, 1996 - 1998
VHS tape, including amateur film footage of different fairs visited between 1996 and 1998. Duration 240 minutes.
Untitled Amateur Film, c1990 - 1999
VHS tape, including amateur film footage of different fairs circa. 1990 to 1999. Duration 120 minutes.
Untitled Amateur Film, 1992
VHS tape, including amateur film footage of different fairs beginning with Ross-on-Wye. Duration 180 minutes.
Wakes n'Wells, 1990
VHS tape titled, 'Wakes n'Wells', filmed by Dave Homer. Locations include: Bakewell and Glossop in Derbyshire. Duration: Not known.
Wansted Flats Easter Fair, 1996
VHS tape titled, 'Wansted Flats Easter Fair', filmed by Dave Homer. Includes footage of the Wanstead Flats Easter Fair in London. Duration: 52 minutes.