Amusement rides
Found in 1311 Collections and/or Records:
Photographs of Fairgrounds Taken by Bill Garbett and Other Contributors, 1937 - 1994
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
Photographs of Fairs and Performers, c1900 - 1991
Black and white and colour photographs and postcards of fairgrounds, rides and transport. Also some photographs of sideshow performers, and some circus performers from the Chipperfield family. Some photographs have been taken by John Robinson and have hand written notes on the back including location, name of ride and date. Other authors include Pete Tei, John Meredith, Malcolm Slater and Orton and Spooner. Also contains a small newspaper cutting about Thomas Murphy's death.
Photographs of the O'Connor Family, 1950 - 1970
Black and white copies of photographs and negatives relating to the O’Connor family taken at Morecambe Winter Gardens.
Plan for No.2 Swoop Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Blueprint of No.2 swoop alteration to track line to scale.
Plan for No.55 Ark Blueprint, 7 December 1937
Blueprint for plan of No.55 ark, four bay extension front to scale, inscription on reverse 'Nobles entrace extension'.
Plan for Noah's Ark Roundabout Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Blueprint of plan of Noah's ark roundabout to scale, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd Burton on Trent.
Plan for Ride Track, c1920 - 1939
Scaled plan of flooring section for starting track and elevations. Pencil on paper.
Plan for Switchback, 31 August 1894
Plan and narrow frames for switchback for Aspland, stamped F. Savage Co. Limited, King's Lynn England, Engineers and Machinists.
Plan for Whirlwind Racer Track Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Blueprint of plan of whrilwind racer track to scale, showing the sleepers and stretchers.
Plan of Clacton Pier, 1932
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".
Plan of Fairground Ride Sleepers, c1920 - 1939
Design sections of fairground ride sleepers. Pencil on paper.
Plan of Ride Platform, c1920 - 1939
Scale drawing of segment of ride platfrom. Pencil on paper.
Plan of Running Platforms, c1920 - 1939
Section of running platforms plan, scale 1". Stampped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.
Plan of Running Platforms Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Blueprint for plan of running platforms to scale, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Burton on Trent.
Plans, c1930 - 1989
Plans and drawings for fairground ride models and original rides.
Plans, 1979 - 2002
Plans of fairs, showing ride and stall placement produced by the Markets and Fairs Department, Nottingham and Kingston Upon Hull Leisure Services Department.
Plans, c1916 - 1939
Blueprints of electric parts for fairground rides supplied by Mather & Platt Ltd and Hackett & Co., Electrical Engineers to Orton and Spooner.
Plans, 1922 - 1965
List of rides at Nottingham Goose Fair and Savages ride plan.
Plans and Drawings for Ride Mechanisms and Components, c1890 - 1939
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.
Plans and Elevation Drawings for Noah’s Arks, c1880 - 1939
Plans and elevation drawings for Noah’s arks including No. 45, No. 21 and a pay box. Pencil on paper.