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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1313 Collections and/or Records:

Noah's Ark Plan, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.30(xxxiii)
Scope and Contents

Noah's ark sleeper plan, scale 1/2" by Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides

Noah's Ark Sleepers Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Noah's Ark sleeper floor plan at half scale, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner, Burton on Trent.

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

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints and Elevation Drawings

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection / Notebooks

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection / Notebooks

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection / Notebooks

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection / Notebooks

Notebooks , c1940 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178P6
Scope and Contents

Notebooks containing notes and indexes of Lionel’s photographs.

Dates: c1940 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lionel Bathe Collection

Notebooks, 1957

 Series
Reference code: 178P3
Scope and Contents

Notes about rides and patents compiled by David Braithwaite.

Dates: 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection

Notebooks, 1916 - 1971

 Series
Reference code: 178P2
Scope and Contents

Notebooks, kept by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1916 - 1971
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Stuart Johnstone Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Notebooks

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Paul Braithwaite Collection / Monographs, Articles and Research Material

Nottingham 1997, 1997

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 20: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.9
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Nottingham 1997', filmed by Dave Homer. Includes footage of Nottingham Goose Fair. Duration: 90 minutes.

Dates: 1997
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dick Price Collection / Films

Nottingham Goose Fair, 1989

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 20: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.12
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Nottingham Goose Fair', filmed by Dave Homer. Includes footage of Nottingham Goose Fair. Duration 115 minutes.

Dates: 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dick Price Collection / Films

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / O'Connor-Toulmin Family Collection / Photographs

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Plans

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ron Kinder Collection / Plans

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

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