Amusement rides
Found in 1141 Collections and/or Records:
Inspection Certificates, 1977 - 1978
Invitation to Barbecue, 19 September 1970
Invitation for a steam barbecue with galloping horses at Fawley Hill.
Invoices and Receipts, 1931 - 1956
Invoices and receipts related to the Dobson family business in the fairground, including correspondence with the Showmen's Guild, the purchase of a juvenile ride, application for ground at Birmingham Onion Fair and market and fair tolls.
Jack Leeson Collection
Photographs and negatives, both collected and taken by him as well as notebooks with detailed lists of every fair visited. Jack Leeson used an elaborate system of cross-referencing which match the photographs and Jack's account of the fair. Also included are letters, scrapbooks and a collection of records of fairground music and some fairground models.
Jack Stephens Collection
This collection contains colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, organs and transport taken by Jack Stephens.
Jack Wilkinson Collection
Jackstand Blueprint, 29 January 1929
Blueprint showing jackstands type G for American Whirlwind Racer by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A. with dimensions table.
Jackstand Blueprint, 19 May 1928
Blueprint showing type D jacktands or ledgers for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
Jackstand Blueprint, 3 May 1928
Blueprint showing type B jacktands or ledgers for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
Jackstand Blueprint, 9 May 1928
Blueprint showing type A jacktands low ledgers for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
Jackstand Blueprint, 1 May 1928
Blueprint showing type C jacktands or ledgers for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
Jackstand Blueprint, 10 January 1929
Blueprint showing type D jackstands for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
Jackstand Blueprint, 23 May 1928
Blueprint showing typy F jackstands for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
James Hibbert Letterheaded Paper, c1900 - 1920
Letterheaded paper, advertising James Hibbert, Public Amusement, Cater and Carnival Provider of 19 Bloom Street, Stockport. Blue text, and illustrations showing mechanical poultry farm abd jumping horses steam powered circular roundabouts, 1p.
Jester and Dog Band Drawing, c1900 - 1929
Sketch of humorous scene showing a jester and a dog playing musical instruments and a castle on the background. Pencil on grid lined paper.
Jester Gondola Drawing, c1900 - 1929
Design for a gondola car showing a male jester at each end of the car. Pencil on paper.
Jim Bassett Collection
Colour photographs of fairground transport and rides taken by Jim Bassett.
Jimmy Williams Collection
Black and white copy prints and negatives and three items of ephemera relating to the Williams family.
Joe Hives Collection
Black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport, sideshows, boxing booths and showmen and women.
John and Mabel Strudwick Collection
This collection contains black and white and colour photographs and postcards, some originals and some copies, including one World War I soldier photograph, and some colour photographs, as well as a newspaper clipping, a baptism certificate and a recent letter from BBC Northamptonshire.