Amusement rides
Found in 1124 Collections and/or Records:
P. 3 Machine Blueprint, 28 November 1911
Magnet case and commutating poles for P. 3 machine. Full size, drawing X782 by Mather & Platt Ltd, Manchester.
Painter and Tiger Drawing, c1900 - 1929
Sketch of humorous scene showing an artist painting a tiger. Pencil on grid lined paper.
Paltform Brackets, Hand Rail and Storage Tank Blueprint, 25 July 1928
Blueprint showing hand rail, platform brackets and storage tank for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
Paul Angel Collection
This collection contains photographs both taken and collected by Paul Angel, associated notes, newspaper cuttings and 2 videos relating to fairs, seaside and amusement parks and the preservation movement.
Paul Braithwaite Collection
This collection contains issues of ten different fairground related publications, transcriptions of taped interviews with different fairground showmen and families, related correspondence and research used for the purpose of Paul Braithwaite’s publication work. There are also small pockets of photographic images, advertising material and an obituary for Joe Fletcher.
Paul Wright Collection
Designs, drawings, research material, a piece of correspondence and some photographs, mainly related to the creative process and conception of the artwork for Chadwick’s Ghost Train as well as Paul Wright's lifetime archive related to his work as a fairground artist.
Paybox Front Board Design, November 1913
Design for the decoration of a ride or paybox front board, signed Orton Sons & Spooner, contains some measurements. Pencil on paper.
Percy Jackson Collection
Black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground transport and showpeople taken by a variety of people including Rowland Scott and collected by Percy Jackson.
Peter Wellen Collection
The collection contains black and white and colour prints of fairground rides and transport, mainly of British southern counties fairs and rallies in the 1960s. There are also some American amusement park images, manuscripts for the first 6 issues of 'Century of Tobers' (Fairground Association of Great Britain) magazine, a small selection of calendars produced by Carters funfair and commercially produced DVDs on the fairground and preservation movement.
Philip Bradley Collection
Philip Swindlehurst Collection
This collection contains original cabinet cards relating to Orton and Spooner of Burton upon Trent and postcards depicting fairs from the turn of the 19th century.
Photograph Sale List, 1973 - 1974
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 1p.
Photograph Sale List, 1975
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 1p.
Photograph Sale List, 1976
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 1p.
Photograph Sale List, 1977
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 3p.p.
Photograph Sale List, 1978
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 7p.p.
Photograph Sale List, 1979
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 7p.p.
Photograph Sale List, 1980
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 1p.
Photograph Sale List, 1981
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 4p.p.
Photograph Sale List, 1982
Paul Angel's photographs sale list. Typescript and manuscript, 12p.p.