Amusement rides
Found in 1239 Collections and/or Records:
Over the Top Blueprint, 20 March 1936
Blueprint for arrangement of Over the Top ride by Messrs Orton & Spooner scale 1" to 1 FT O.B355. Drawing W4367, showing front and top elevations.
‘Overboats’ Book Related Correspondence, February 1968 - April 1996
Letters regarding ‘Overboats’ book research.
Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1974 - 1977
Fairground posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, mainly for fairgrounds in Yorkshire, some presented by the Showmen's Guild Yorkshire Section.
Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1970 - 1979
Posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell including variety and music hall, fairgrounds and circus.
Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1960 - 1980
Oversize mixed posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell.
Oversize Plans for Fairground Rides, c1920 - 1939
Oversize plans for fairground rides including No.20, No.42, No.45 Noah’s Ark, Codona’s No.3, Slater’s Platform, Rocket Speedway, Ghost Train and No.57 Dodgem.
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.
Pat Collins Letterhead, c1920 - 1950
Letterhead for Pat Collins, Amusement Caterer, Bloxwich
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 Black Collection
This collection comprises photographs of fairground rides and amusements, as well as steam traction engines, together with some printed ephemera and memorabilia, compiled by fairground worker, Peter Black.
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 and Postcard Notebook, c1930 - 1950
Notebook, containing notes on photographs and postcards, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.