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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1313 Collections and/or Records:

Kett's Hill Auction Catalogue, 1947

 Item
Reference code: 178J4.1
Scope and Contents

Printed auction catalogue for 60 Kett’s Hill Norwich detailing surplus and valuable fair equipment and machinery to be sold by auction Friday 12 December 1947.

Dates: 1947
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection / Auction Catalogues

Key to Clients and Rides, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.37(ii)
Scope and Contents

Key to clients and corresponding ride plans and designs, comprising drawings for Noah's Ark roundabouts. Document X925.

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

Key to Clients and Rides, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.37(i)
Scope and Contents

Key to clients and corresponding ride plans and designs, comprising drawings for Noah's Ark roundabouts. Document X547.

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

Kirkcaldy Links Market, 1992

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 21: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.16
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Kirkcaldy Links Market', filmed by Dave Homer. Includes footage of Kirkcaldy Links Market in Fife. Duration 76 minutes.

Dates: 1992
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dick Price Collection / Films

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

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.8
Scope and Contents

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited trade sheet for the De-Luxe speed cars and tracks and specification sheet. Uxbridge, 2p.p 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: 178I7.9
Scope and Contents

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited trade sheet for Bumper cars. Uxbridge, 1p. 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: 178I7.10
Scope and Contents

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited trade sheet for the Helicopter ride Uxbridge, 1p. 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: 178I7.11
Scope and Contents

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited trade sheet for the latest deluxe children’s ride - Mini-Train. Uxbridge, 1p. 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: 178I7.12
Scope and Contents

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited trade sheet for the American portable junior roller coaster, containing specification and photograph. Uxbridge.

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: 178I7.13
Scope and Contents

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited trade sheet for mobile power units. Uxbridge, 6p.p 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: 178I7.14
Scope and Contents

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited trade sheet and specification for Junior jet ride - Skyfighter, 2p.p 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, 17 November 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.15
Scope and Contents

Lang Wheels (Manufacturing) Limited trade sheet reprint from World’s Fair Newspaper and specification for the Boat Ride built by a leading firm of boat-builders at Henley-on-Thames. 2p.p with illustrations.

Dates: 17 November 1956
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: 178I7.16
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

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