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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1124 Collections and/or Records:

Driving Centre Gear Motor Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint showing details of the pin wheel and pinion for a 25 feet diameter rollabout by L A Wheedon Burton on Trent, scale 1/2". Drawing No.1.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Driving Gear Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Arrangement for driving gear for ghost train, scale 1/2 size by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Drawing X360.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

Driving Gear Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Arrangement of driving gear for ghost train, scale 1/2 size by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Drawing X360.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

Driving Roller Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint showing details of the driving roller of a YoYo machine by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Drome Elevation Drawings, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(xxii)
Scope and Contents

Elevation drawings of sections of drome and plan of centre. Scale 1/2" to 1Ft.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Drome Plan, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(xxi)
Scope and Contents

Plan of drome,scale 1/2" to 1Ft.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Electric Boat Unit Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint showing a side elevation of an electric boat unit with propelor, scale full size.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Electric Lamp Design Blueprint, 7 June 1926

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.18
Scope and Contents

Blueprint for the design of electric lamp, signed G.B. 004894 with drawing on reverse.

Dates: 7 June 1926
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Electric Scooter Steering Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint of Castle electric scooter steering for dodgem unit. Drawing No.4409.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Electric Yacht Sections Elevations, February 1915

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(lii)
Scope and Contents

Elevations drawings of sections of brass rails and standards for electric yacht's large boats, signed Orton, Sons & Spooner, Bruton-on-Trent.

Dates: February 1915
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Electric Yachts Component Design, 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.30(xxxi)
Scope and Contents

Design of components for electric yachts, scale full size.

Dates: 1914
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides

Electric Yachts Elevation, February 1915

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.30(xxvii)
Scope and Contents

End side elevation of large boat framework, scale 1".

Dates: February 1915
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides

Electric Yachts' Section Detail, 27 February 1915

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(li)
Scope and Contents

Detail of large boats pedestal, full bracing of shaft and pedestal, scale 3".

Dates: 27 February 1915
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Elephant Scene Drawing, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.1(viii)
Scope and Contents

Sketch of humorous scene showing an elephant pulling a man dressed in Asian style clothing on a small cart. Pencil on grid lined paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Decorative Comic Drawings for Fairground Ride

Elevation Drawing for No.45 Ark, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.47(i)
Scope and Contents

Desing for No.45 Ark frontage with annotations on timber specifications, drawn to scale. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Elevation Drawings for Noah’s Arks

Elevation for Roundabout Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.26(vi)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint of roundabout elevation and paybox to scale, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton on Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Rides and Transport

Elevation of Burton Bridge, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(iv)
Scope and Contents

Plan for the widening of Burton bridge, also showing the north elevation of the existing bridge.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details

Elevation with End Plate Remover Blueprint, 24 May 1926

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.22
Scope and Contents

Blueprint of diagram of elevation with end plate remover P4c STD, stamped by Mather & Platt Ltd., of Manchester, X15031.

Dates: 24 May 1926
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Envelope, c1900 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178Z21.7
Scope and Contents

Envelope addressed to Mr G. Orton.

Dates: c1900 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Various

Eric Waddington Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0022
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of early fairground rides and transport.

Dates: 1906 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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