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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Arrangement of No.4 Ghost Train Track Blueprint, 2 February 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.28(x)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing the arrangement of the ghost train track for Belle Vue by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. scale 3/8". Drawing X481.

Dates: 2 February 1932
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms, 1895 - 1946

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.28
Scope and Contents Blueprints of fairground ride designs and mechanisms including; Revolving Speedway lifting stairway, front view of Swish, Castle electric scooter steering, John Jennings devizes, No.6 Ghost Train track, Murphy track carriage, bumper springs, wheels and support rollers for Yo-Yo, Weymouth alteration to Ghost Train, arrangement of No.4 Ghost Train track for Belle Vue, Proposed positive drive for boats and suggested boat unit by Testi & Comp., engineers, Mablethorpe Ghost Train track...
Dates: 1895 - 1946
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Extension to Ghost Train Track Blueprint, 29 April 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.29(xviii)
Scope and Contents

Extension to No.13 track for Belle Vue ghost train, scale 3/8" by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner. Drawing X469a.

Dates: 29 April 1932
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints, c1921 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.29
Scope and Contents

Layout sketches and blueprints for Ghost Train tracks and details drawings, as well as blueprints of sections of cradles, including design for Belle Vue, Brixton, Bournemouth, Weymouth and Hastings.

Dates: c1921 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Films, c1930 - 1990

 Series
Reference code: 178D5
Scope and Contents

Amateur and commercial films on multiple formats, focusing mainly on Circus but also including transport, fairs, fairground rides and other types of travelling entertainments.

Dates: c1930 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection

Ghost Train Rails Blueprint, 17 December 1921

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.29(xvii)
Scope and Contents

Arrangement of No.13 ghost train track for Belle Vue by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, scale 3/8". Drawing X469.

Dates: 17 December 1921
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

Handbills, c1786 - 1968

 Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances in London.

Dates: c1786 - 1968
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection

John Bramwell Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0086
Scope and Contents The collection consists of handbills, programmes and small flyers for shows, fairs, expositions and circus performances in the nineteenth century. The circus material in the Bramwell Taylor Collection was sponsored by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain and consists of material relating to 19th century touring circuses, individual acts and purpose built hippodromes such as Hengler’s Circus and Astley’s Amphitheatre. Additionally this collection also contains a small amount of...
Dates: c1786 - 2003
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

No.13 Ghost Train Blueprint, 3 December 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.29(xix)
Scope and Contents

Arrangement of No.13 ghost train track for Belle Vue by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, scale 3/8". Drawing X469.

Dates: 3 December 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

No.14 Ghost Train Blueprint, 2 February 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.29(xx)
Scope and Contents

Arrangement of No.14 ghost train track for Averdeen (Belle Vue crossed out) by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, scale 3/8". Drawing X481.

Dates: 2 February 1932
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

Noel Drewe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0058
Scope and Contents

A large collection of films entitled Circusama containing amateur and professional films on the themes of circus, performing animals and zoos, and edited clips from commercial Western and comedy films. The films are in a variety of formats including 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm and 16mm and contain related correspondence and notes. This collection also contains some sound reels mainly of fairground music.

Dates: c1930 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Orton and Spooner Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0070
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1870 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Plans, c1916 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178M15
Scope and Contents

Blueprints of electric parts for fairground rides supplied by Mather & Platt Ltd and Hackett & Co., Electrical Engineers to Orton and Spooner.

Dates: c1916 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection

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