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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1141 Collections and/or Records:

Rib Rail Blueprint, 16 July 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxiii)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail for Rocket Speedway on horizontal by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale 3/4" .

Dates: 16 July 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 16 July 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxiv)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail for supporting centre of lower sections of Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale 3/4".

Dates: 16 July 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 16 July 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxv)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail for supporting top and upper sections of Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale 3/4".

Dates: 16 July 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 17 August 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxvi)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail support center intersection of Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale half size.

Dates: 17 August 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 19 August 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxvii)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing lower rib rail support for Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale half size.

Dates: 19 August 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 17 August 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxviii)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing lower rib rail support for Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale half size.

Dates: 17 August 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 17 August 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxix)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail support at top of Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale half size.

Dates: 17 August 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 17 August 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxx)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail support at top, joint lower and intersection for Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale half size.

Dates: 17 August 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 16 July 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxxi)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail for supporting bottom of lower sections of Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale 3/4".

Dates: 16 July 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 16 July 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxxii)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail of Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale 3/4" .

Dates: 16 July 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 17 August 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxxiii)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail supports for Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale half size.

Dates: 17 August 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 8 August 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxxiv)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail support for center lower section of Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale 3/8".

Dates: 8 August 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Rail Blueprint, 15 July 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.31(xxxv)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing rib rail support at center of intersection of Rocket Speedway by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. scale 3/4".

Dates: 15 July 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification

Rib Section Detail, 24 July 1935

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

Rib section details for Rocket Speedway.

Dates: 24 July 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Richard Sissons Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0017
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of personalities and artefacts taken on the first day of the 1995 Sheffield "Mile Long" City Centre funfair by Richard Sissons.

Dates: 18 August 1995
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Ride Car Plan, c1920 - 1939

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

Partial plan of a ride car front section with some notes.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides

Ride Elevations Blueprint, 21 November 1931

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

Blueprint for drawing E5895 showing different elevations.

Dates: 21 November 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints and Elevation Drawings

Ride Entrance and Exit Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.29(xv)
Scope and Contents

Detail of ride entrance and exit.

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

Ride Entrance Plan, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.43(vii)
Scope and Contents

Sketch of entrance plan for a ride for H. Thurston with dimensions and notes. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides and Shows

Ride Frontage Design, c1880 - 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.33(xxxviii)
Scope and Contents

Design for ride frontage showing procenium, columns with foliage decorations and shields and garlands hanging between the columns. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1880 - 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for the Design of Various Decorative Components for Fairground Rides

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