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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1141 Collections and/or Records:

McIndoe Family Photographs, c1880 - 1969

 Sub-Fonds
Reference code: 178C134.15-28
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photograhs related to the McIndoe fairground showman family.

Dates: c1880 - 1969

Mechanical Parts for Ghost Train Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Detail of mechanical parts for ghost train, scale full size. Drawing X359.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Mechanical Parts for Ghost Train Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Details of mechanical parts of ghost train by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Drawing X356.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Mechanical Parts for Ghost Train Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Details of mechanical parts of ghost train by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Drawing X357.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Mechanical Parts of Ghost Train Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Details of mechanical parts of ghost train by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Drawing Y203.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Midget Track Elevation, c1930 - 1939

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

Elevation drawing of section of midget track.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Milk Churn Drawing, c1930 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.2(i)
Scope and Contents

Sket of humorous scene showing a milk van taking a corner next to a man on the road and spilling milk onto him. Pencil on grid line paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Minutes of Meetings, 15 September - 25 November 1936

 File
Reference code: 178H29.3
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the meeting held to propose the formation of the Association of Amusement Park Proprietors of Great Britain and minutes of the Inaugural General Meeting of the Association of Amusement Park Proprietors of Great Britain. Typewrite. 5p.p.

Dates: 15 September - 25 November 1936

Minutes of Meetings of Europarks Federation, 1981 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178H29.2
Scope and Contents

Minutes of meetings of Europarks Federation contained in one ring binder.

Dates: 1981 - 1989

Minutes of Meetings of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions, 1950 - 1994, 2002 - 2004

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178H29.1
Scope and Contents

Minutes of meetings of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions' Annual General Meetings, Committee of Management Meetings, The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions Parks Sub-Group and ad hoc JAC working party dated between 1950-1994 and 2002-2004, no records between 1994 and 2002.

Dates: 1950 - 1994; 2002 - 2004

Mono Rail Elevation, c1920 - 1939

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

Mono rail runway bogies elevation, scale 3".

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Monographs, 1954 - 1994

 Series
Reference code: 128B3
Scope and Contents

Monographs on fairground related topics by various authors.

Dates: 1954 - 1994

Monographs and Articles, c1960 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178B8
Scope and Contents

Monographs and articles written by Rowland Scott on all aspects of fairgrounds. Includes a large number of articles Rowland wrote for the Fairground Mercury.

Dates: c1960 - 1989

Monographs and Articles, c1927 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178B14
Scope and Contents

Articles and monographs on fairground engineering, architecture and personalities by various authors including David Braithwaite.

Dates: c1927 - 1969

Monographs and Articles, 1965 - 1997

 Series
Reference code: 178B9
Scope and Contents

Articles and monographs on fairgrounds, boxing booths and education.

Dates: 1965 - 1997

Monographs, Articles and Manuscripts, c1950 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178B5
Scope and Contents

Typed memories of Alf E. Lamb, concerning his experiences as a travelling fairground worker during the first part of the twentieth century and covering the First World War.

Dates: c1950 - 1970

Monographs, Articles and Research Material, c1970 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178B21
Scope and Contents

Paul Angel's photographs sale lists and some items of research on switchbacks.

Dates: c1970 - 2000

Monographs, Articles and Research Material, c1980 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178B23
Scope and Contents

Interview transcriptions and research material carried out by Paul Braithwaite for various books, including 'Arcades & Slot Machines', 'A Palace on Wheels' and 'Overboats'.

Dates: c1980 - 2000

Motor for Fairground Ride Blueprint, 30 October 1917

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.2
Scope and Contents

Blueprint of motor for fairground machine made by Higgs Bros of Birmingham for Messrs Davenport, Hackett & Co., Y270.

Dates: 30 October 1917

Motorbike Riders Poster, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.132
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date for touring shows. Contains colour illustration with a fairground theme.

Dates: c1960 - 1969