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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1239 Collections and/or Records:

Noel Drewe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0058
Scope and Contents

A large collection of films entitled Circusama containing amateur and professional films on the themes of circus, performing animals and zoos, and edited clips from commercial Western and comedy films. The films are in a variety of formats including 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm and 16mm and contain related correspondence and notes. This collection also contains some sound reels mainly of fairground music.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Normand Electric Boat Unit Bllueprint, 10 February 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.25(xxvii)
Scope and Contents

Complete boat unit in first go boats by Normand Electric Co., Ltd. Scale full size, drawing No.8336 with accompanying letter.

Dates: 10 February 1932

Notebook, 1933 - 1935

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.62
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing rough and miscellaneous notes, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1933 - 1935

Notebook, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.63
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing rough and miscellaneous notes, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: c1920 - 1950

Notebook, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.66
Scope and Contents

Notebook, with loose sheets of rough notes, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: c1920 - 1950

Notebook, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 8: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.67
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing rough and miscellaneous notes, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: c1920 - 1950

Notebooks, 1957

 Series
Reference code: 178P3
Scope and Contents

Notes about rides and patents compiled by David Braithwaite.

Dates: 1957

Notebooks, 1916 - 1971

 Series
Reference code: 178P2
Scope and Contents

Notebooks, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1916 - 1971

Notebooks , c1940 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178P6
Scope and Contents

Notebooks containing notes and indexes of Lionel’s photographs.

Dates: c1940 - 1959

Notes about Patents, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178P3.1
Scope and Contents

Loose sheets containing notes about patents, fairground rides and photographs compiled by David Braithwaite.

Dates: 1957

Notes on Research for ‘Overboats’ Book, c1980 - 2000

 File
Reference code: 178B23.3
Scope and Contents

Notes on research conducted by Paul Braithwaite for ‘Overboats’ book and other research material including photocopies of newspaper articles, photographs and certificates of engineering inspections and certificates of insurance.

Dates: c1980 - 2000

Nottingham Goose Fair and Hull Fair Photographs, 1994

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C8
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of Nottingham Goose Fair and Hull Fair.

Dates: 1994

Nottingham Goose Fair List of Rides, 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178M7.1
Scope and Contents

List of rides and names at Nottingham Goose Fair by David Braithwaite.

Dates: 1965

Nottingham Goose Fair Plans, 1979 - 2002

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M2.1
Scope and Contents

Plans showing the location of rides and names of showmen/women. Drawn by the Markets and Fairs Department, Nottingham.

Dates: 1979 - 2002

Oaks Park Fun Fair, Sheffield Poster, 26 August - 4 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.907
Scope and Contents

Waltzer, dodgem, speedway, Noah’s Ark. Red and black type on yellow background.

Dates: 26 August - 4 September c1975

Oaks Park Fun Fair, Sheffield Poster, 26 August - 3 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.909
Scope and Contents

Waltzer, dodgems, speedway, Noah’s Ark. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 26 August - 3 September c1975

O'Connor-Toulmin Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0025
Scope and Contents

The collection contains photographs, including early family photographs of the O'Connor family, contemporary research, journal articles and books written by Vanessa Toulmin. Also included in the collection are manuscripts and newspaper cuttings.

Dates: c1900 - 2001

Original Artwork, c1900 - 1929

 Series
Reference code: 178V10
Scope and Contents

Drawings and designs used for the decoration of fairground rides.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Original Artwork, c1940 - 1949

 Series
Reference code: 178V21
Scope and Contents

Drawings and sketches of fiargrounds, fairground rides and behind the scenes sketches showing showmen and women carrying out domestic jobs drawned by Margaret Whitaker at Tiverton Fair in Devon and Nottingham Goose Fair.

Dates: c1940 - 1949

Orton and Spooner Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0070
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a large selection of archives from the Orton and Spooner Company. The collection comprises photographs and cabinet card images showing carved work, structural work and classic painted work, 4 boxes of notes, invoices and clippings, 8 drawers of plans and blueprints, 2 folders of ride specifications and order forms, accounts books and a library of source books showing turn of the century art used by the artists in the company.

Dates: c1870 - 1969