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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1124 Collections and/or Records:

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited Trade Sheet, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.16
Scope and Contents

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited trade sheet and specification for the Hurricane jet machine. Uxbridge, with illustrations.

Dates: c1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited Trade Sheet, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.18
Scope and Contents

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited trade sheet for Autodrome ride. Uxbridge, 2p.p with illustration.

Dates: c1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Lang Wheels Rides Photographs, c1950 - 1959

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C23
Scope and Contents

Balck and white photographs of dodgem cars, roundabouts and other machines, of which 49 relate to Lang Wheels Manufacturing Limited.

Dates: c1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Scrivens and Smith Collection / Photographs

Large Boats Drawing, February 1915

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

Drawings of sections of large boats chain castings, scale 1/2 full size. Signed Orton, Sons & Spooner, Burton-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

Large Boats Elevation, February 1915

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

End elevation of large boats framework for E. Holland with notes, 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

Large Boats' Section Drawing, February 1915

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

Full size of section of pedestal for large boats, scale 3". Signed Orton, Sons & Spooner.

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

Layout for Ghost Train Track Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Scale 1/4". Drawing X368A.

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

Layout of Track for Ghost Train Blueprint, 2 July 1931

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

Blueprint showing the layout of a modified ghost train track, scale 1/4". Drawing X384.

Dates: 2 July 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Layout of Track for Ghost Train Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint showing the layout track for the ghost train at The Royal Palm Court Weymouth by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Scale 1/4". Drawing X364.

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

Lead Car Floor Board Blueprint, 9 September 1935

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

Blueprint showing section of car floor board for rocket speedway by Norman Bartlett N Tonawanda N.Y. scale 3" .

Dates: 9 September 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Lead Car Passanger Seat Frame Blueprint, 12 September 1935

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

Blueprint showing sections of a car seat for a rocket speedway by Norman Bartlett N Tonawanda N.Y. scale 3".

Dates: 12 September 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Lease Agreement, 3 May 1961

 Item — Box Marshall and Scott Box 10: Series 178C45; Series 178H22; Series 178K9; Series 178Q2; Series 178Z47
Reference code: 178H22.7
Scope and Contents

Legal report referring to the lease and use of land belonging to Walter Marshall, 2pp.

Dates: 3 May 1961
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marshall and Scott Family Collection / Business Records

Leisure Parcs-Six Piers Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0115
Scope and Contents

Maps, charts and plans of Rhyl fairground, Blackpool, Battersea, Belle Vue and other parks.

Dates: 1910 - 1985
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Letter from Baxendale & Co. Manchester to Farrar and Tyler, 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178F11.11
Scope and Contents

Letter from Baxendale & Co. Manchester to Farrar and Tyler with receipts. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Correspondence

Letter from Hackett & Co. Ltd. to John Anderton, 29 May 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178F11.10
Scope and Contents

Letter from Hackett & Co. Ltd. to John Anderton regarding an unpaid account. Typescript.

Dates: 29 May 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Correspondence

Letter from J.R. Anderson to Mr Radford, 13 August 1901

 Item
Reference code: 178F11.12
Scope and Contents

Letter from J.R. Anderson to Mr Radford, regarding a quote for carvings. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: 13 August 1901
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Correspondence

Letter from Ned William to Paul Braithwaite, 3 June 1997

 Item
Reference code: 178F23.5
Scope and Contents

Letter from Ned William from Uralia Press to Paul Braithwaite.

Dates: 3 June 1997
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Paul Braithwaite Collection / Correspondence

Letter from Savages Limited to Mr Enoch Farrar, 7 August 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178F11.13
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 7 August 1923
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Correspondence

Letter to America Article, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178B14.13
Scope and Contents

Review of David’s Braithwaite’s Fairground Architecture book. Typescript, 2p.p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Monographs and Articles

Lionel Bathe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0044
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white negatives containing fairground and circus images and accompanying index notebooks.

Dates: 1930 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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