Frankie Roberto Collection
Scope and Contents
Photographs, programmes, plans, trade and advertising material, tickets, badges and other items of ephemera for British theme parks and attractions, including Alton Towers, Pleasure Land, Thorpe Park and Legoland.
Dates
- Creation: c1900 - 2006
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room
Conditions Governing Use
Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material
Biographical / Historical
Frankie Roberto is a digital designer and technologist based in London and a theme park enthusiast and researcher.
As a child he regularly visited Chessington World of Adventures, Alton Towers and Thorpe Park, fascinated by both the rides and the theming and design of the parks. His collection started with the free park maps given out and expanded to include other forms of ephemera, including guide books and badges. Of particular interest is the rich history of Alton Towers, depicting its transformation from pleasure gardens to a modern leisure resort.
Frankie continues to visit theme parks with his daughter.
Extent
1 Box(es)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Subject
- Alton Towers (Established 1980) (Organisation)
- Chessington World of Adventures (Established 1987) (Organisation)
- Thorpe Park (Established 1979) (Organisation)
- Crystal Palace (1851 - 1936) (Organisation)
- The American Adventure (1987 - 2007) (Organisation)
- Magical Kingdom of Camelot (1983 - 2012) (Organisation)
- Disneyland Paris (Established 1994) (Organisation)
- Legoland (Established 1968) (Organisation)
- Paultons Park (Established 1983) (Organisation)
Cultural context
Topical
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Molly Kirkham (volunteer), revised by Arantza Barrutia
- Date
- 7 September 2018
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk