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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1124 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs of Fairgrounds Taken by Bill Garbett and Other Contributors, 1937 - 1994

 File
Reference code: 178C73.4-13
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport. Most images taken by Bill Garbett including Pat Collins firms' steam engines, Carters' Gallopers and Octopus, Arthur Stevens' Lighthouse Slip and scenes of fairs such as Nottingham Goose Fair.

Dates: 1937 - 1994

Photographs of Fairgrounds Taken by Bill Garbett and Other Contributors, 1937 - 1994

 File
Reference code: 178C73.15a-125
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport. Most images taken by Bill Garbett including Pat Collins firms' steam engines, Carter's Gallopers and Octopus, Arthur Stevens' Lighthouse Slip and scenes of fairs such as Nottingham Goose Fair.

Dates: 1937 - 1994

Photographs of Fairgrounds Taken by Bill Garbett and Other Contributors, 1937 - 1994

 File
Reference code: 178C73.138-166
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport. Most images taken by Bill Garbett including Pat Collins firms' steam engines, Carter's Gallopers and Octopus, Arthur Stevens' Lighthouse Slip and scenes of fairs such as Nottingham Goose Fair

Dates: 1937 - 1994

Photographs of the O'Connor Family, 1950 - 1970

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C54
Scope and Contents

Black and white copies of photographs and negatives relating to the O’Connor family taken at Morecambe Winter Gardens.

Dates: 1950 - 1970

Plan for No.2 Swoop Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint of No.2 swoop alteration to track line to scale.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Plan for No.55 Ark Blueprint, 7 December 1937

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

Blueprint for plan of No.55 ark, four bay extension front to scale, inscription on reverse 'Nobles entrace extension'.

Dates: 7 December 1937

Plan for Noah's Ark Roundabout Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint of plan of Noah's ark roundabout to scale, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd Burton on Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Plan for Ride Track, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.51(iv)
Scope and Contents

Scaled plan of flooring section for starting track and elevations. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Plan for Switchback, 31 August 1894

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(lxvi)
Scope and Contents

Plan and narrow frames for switchback for Aspland, stamped F. Savage Co. Limited, King's Lynn England, Engineers and Machinists.

Dates: 31 August 1894

Plan for Whirlwind Racer Track Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint of plan of whrilwind racer track to scale, showing the sleepers and stretchers.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Plan of Clacton Pier, 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.27(ii)
Scope and Contents

Block plan of Clacton Pier showing the Blue Lagoon dance hall, the bathing pool, the cinema and Ocean Theatre, the Crystal Casino and Pier Theatre. Scale 40 Ft to 1".

Dates: 1932

Plan of Fairground Ride Sleepers, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.49(ii)
Scope and Contents

Design sections of fairground ride sleepers. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Plan of Ride Platform, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.51(vii)
Scope and Contents

Scale drawing of segment of ride platfrom. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Plan of Running Platforms, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(liii)
Scope and Contents

Section of running platforms plan, scale 1". Stampped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Plan of Running Platforms Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint for plan of running platforms to scale, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Burton on Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Plans, c1930 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178M5
Scope and Contents

Plans and drawings for fairground ride models and original rides.

Dates: c1930 - 1989

Plans, 1979 - 2002

 Series
Reference code: 178M2
Scope and Contents

Plans of fairs, showing ride and stall placement produced by the Markets and Fairs Department, Nottingham and Kingston Upon Hull Leisure Services Department.

Dates: 1979 - 2002

Plans, 1922 - 1965

 Series
Reference code: 178M7
Scope and Contents

List of rides at Nottingham Goose Fair and Savages ride plan.

Dates: 1922 - 1965

Plans, c1916 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178M15
Scope and Contents

Blueprints of electric parts for fairground rides supplied by Mather & Platt Ltd and Hackett & Co., Electrical Engineers to Orton and Spooner.

Dates: c1916 - 1939

Plans and Drawings for Ride Mechanisms and Components, c1890 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178V10.49
Scope and Contents

Plans and drawings for ride mechanisms for organs, J. Collins big boats and scenic car axels and boxes, details of horizontal shaft and tee swift for juvenile roundabout, water dodgem drifters, W. Davis top motion gallopers, electric yacht bearings, break return ropes for whirlwind racer, floor bearers and sleepers, helter skelter washer plates, cotter bolts and pins.

Dates: c1890 - 1939