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Lists of publications and exhibitions related to steam engines, fairground ride patents and a Savages exhibition at King's Lynn.

Scope and Contents Plans and elevation drawings for various fairground rides, including No.64 Ark, No.52, No.54 Dodgems, No.1 Water Dodgem, Whirlwind racer design and electrical diagram, Yo-Yo centre drum, Swings, Joy Wheel, track for Gymnastic railway for East Coast Amusements, Ghost Train, Scenic No.1, commercial development on Burton-upon-Trent, Wall of Death, No.3 Monorail, No.8 Ghost train, Auto Skooter for Blackpool Olympia, Anderton and Rowland’s Dodgem’s carrier, No.45 Ark pay box, Codona’s Noah’s Ark...

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Various documents related to the business operations of Orton and Spooner including order books, correspondence, contracts, account books, product specifications and wage books.

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David Braithwaite's correspondence with various people and organisations including Orton and Spooner, Savages, The British Fairground Society, the Showland Library, The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, Allan Herschell and Kenneth Brown. Some correspondence is under his old name David Bottoms.

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Correspondence between David Bottoms (Braithwaite) and Savages. Typescript.

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This collection contains photographs taken by David Braithwaite from the 1950s and used towards his publications alongside older images collected from other sources as well as business records, monographs, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, bibliographies, catalogues, programmes, films and some other miscellaneous items.

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Frederick Savage advertising leaflet for hand and steam power roundabouts. King’s Lynn, 1p. with illustrations.

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Letter from Savages Limited to Mr Enoch Farrar, including accounts. Typescript and manuscript.

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This collection contains a large selection of archives from the Orton and Spooner Company. The collection comprises photographs and cabinet card images showing carved work, structural work and classic painted work, 4 boxes of notes, invoices and clippings, 8 drawers of plans and blueprints, 2 folders of ride specifications and order forms, accounts books and a library of source books showing turn of the century art used by the artists in the company.

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Plan and narrow frames for switchback for Aspland, stamped F. Savage Co. Limited, King's Lynn England, Engineers and Machinists.

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List of rides at Nottingham Goose Fair and Savages ride plan.

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Decorative and functional fittings at King’s Lynn. Drawing 1895/20. Highly detailed drawings of decorative fittings such as figurines, functional brass bearings and rods, crankshafts and platform slides. Savages Ltd.

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Savage Brothers Ltd leaflet advertising the manufacturing of wheels, 2p.p.

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Savage Brothers Limited catalogue for brick and clayworking machinery. King’s Lynn, 22p.p with illustrations.

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Savage Brothers Limited illustrated catalogue of traction and portable engines and agricultural machinery. King’s Lynn, 78p.p with illustrations.

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Savage Brothers Limited illustrated catalogue of traction and portable engines, agricultural machinery, brickmaking machinery and other products. King’s Lynn, 60p.p with illlustrations.

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List of exhibits by Frederick Savage at King’s Lynn Festival 1975 by David Braithwaite. Typescript.

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Savages Ltd trade sheet for their Flyaround Juvenile roundabout, 2p.p with illustration.

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Desing for scenic railway car with four benches and carving decorations, probably designed for Savages. Carved panels added under seats and at rear. Pencil on paper.

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Design for a Savage Switchback built for Eugene Denis of Paris showing frontage with sculpture of Brittania on top section and columms in the shape of military figures on horses and other figures, inscribed on centre J. Spooner Burton on Trent. Pencil on paper.