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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1124 Collections and/or Records:

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, 1965 - 1997

 Series
Reference code: 178B9
Scope and Contents

Articles and monographs on fairgrounds, boxing booths and education.

Dates: 1965 - 1997

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, 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

Motorcycle Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Cut out of design for motorcycle for inside row of faiground ride.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Motorcycle Drawing, c1930 - 1949

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

Sketch showing a couple on a motorcycle overtaking a child on a tricycle. Pencil on grid line paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Motorised Boat Unit Blueprint, 27 January 1932

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

Blueprint showing the sections of the engine and prepelor for a boat. Drawing 8320.

Dates: 27 January 1932

Mule and Cart Drawing, c1900 - 1929

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

Sketch of humorous scene showing a mule pulling a cart with two people and a load on it, seating on the road at a stop sign. Pencil on grid lined paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Musicians Gondola Drawing, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.3(ii)
Scope and Contents

Design for a gondola car showing a musician at each end of the car. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

National Fairground and Circus Archive Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0092
Scope and Contents

Contains thousands of posters, programmes, photographs, handbills, original documents, specialist journals, newspapers and a library containing publications on all the areas of collecting

Dates: c1700 - 2020

Neil Calladine Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0012
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 6 black and white photographs of fairgrounds and 8 audio cassette recordings of interviews with showpeople from the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.

Dates: c1920 - 1979; 1993

Neil Watson Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0016
Scope and Contents

The collection contains photocopies of photographs of Aspland & Howden rides, photocopies of 5 newspaper cuttings of the Aspland & Howden families and a 45 minute videotape of Boston fair from 1994.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

New Ride Plan, c1930 - 1939

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

Sections for new ride including full size pilar section and monkey board, scale 1 and 1/2".

Dates: c1930 - 1939