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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1141 Collections and/or Records:

Rocket Speedway Plan, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xxii)
Scope and Contents

Complete floor plan for rocket speedway, scale 3/8". Signed Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Rocket Speedway Plan, 5 October 1935

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

Plan of entrance to rocket speedway, scale 3/8" to 1Ft. Drawing RS-1365.

Dates: 5 October 1935

Rocket Speedway Section Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxxiii)
Scope and Contents

Scale 1 and 1/2" by Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Rod Spooner Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0011
Scope and Contents

The collection includes photographs taken by Jack Mellor and includes images of fairground rides, sideshows and traction engines. There are copies of Rod Spooner's photographs of South and Midland Fairs from 1952-1953. Also included is a cassette recording of an interview With Kay Smart and other showmen/women.

Dates: c1900 - 1989

Rods Designs, c1920 - 1939

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

Designs for platform and tie rods and details of swifts, links and hooks.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Ron Kinder Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0052
Scope and Contents

Slides and photographs of Ron's travels to various preservation events and a few pictures from local Derbyshire fairs, articles, correspondence and Nottingham and Hull fair plans.

Dates: 1960 - 2002

Ron Lee Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0128
Scope and Contents

This collection contains black and white and colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and transport taken by Ron Lee and scrapbooks.

Dates: c1960 - 2000

Ron Newbold Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0051
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs consisting of traction engines, fairgrounds, ride and organs taken by Ron Newbold.

Dates: c1960 - 1979

Ron White Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0047
Scope and Contents

Photographs of fairgrounds around Scotland and the north west of England, mainly around Ayrshire from the 1960s onwards and scrapbooks compiled by Ron White containing advertisments for Scottish and north of England fairgrounds and Chipperfield Circus.

Dates: 1950 - 1995

Ronald Allen Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0015
Scope and Contents

The collection contains photographs in twenty two albums taken by Taylor and other photographers, correspondence and a number of catalogues including his Dodgem research material.

Dates: c1900 - 1991

Rotor Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Entrance canopy for standard Rotor and ironwork for canopy front and ceiling shutters. Drawing W716. George Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton on Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Rotor Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Showfront structure for standard Rotor, showing front and side elevations. Drawing W714, George Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton on Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Roundabout Art Article, Published 13 September 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178B9.2
Scope and Contents

An article by P.J. Kavanagh on fairground artist Fred Fowle published in the Telegraph Sunday magazine, London, pages 38-46. Contains illustrations.

Dates: Published 13 September 1981

Roundabouts Volume Four, 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178D1.2
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL amateur recording of fairs in England and Scotland including locations in Manchester, Hull, Torquay, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Leeds and featuring John Shaw's amusements.

Dates: 1993

Roundabouts Volume One, 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178D1.3
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL amateur recording of fairs in England and Scotland including locations in Leeds, Meadowhall, Hyde, Stockport, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Kirkcaldy, Huddersfield, Hamilton, Plymouth and Newcastle.

Dates: 1992

Roundabouts Volume Three, 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178D1.1
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL amateur recording of fairs in England and Scotland including locations in Glasgow, Sheffield Owlerton, Meadowhall, Stoke-on-Trent, Retford, Grantham, Daisy Nook, Hampstead Heath, kingsbury, Hazel Grove, Cranleigh, Harrogate and Glossop features Jack Schofield, Chairman of the Fairground Society of Great Britain in the mid-1990s.

Dates: 1993

Roundabouts Volume Two, 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178D1.4
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL amateur recording of fairs in England including locations in Gloucester, Tenby, Meadowhall, Preston, Bicester, Doncaster, Hanley, Milton Keynes and Loughborough.

Dates: 1992

Rowland Scott Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0037
Scope and Contents

Photographs related to all aspects of British travelling fairgrounds including; rides, transport, living wagons, showpeople, fairground shows, circuses and organs by Rowland Scott and other authors, a selection of manuscripts by Rowland Scott and a small amount of correspondence.

Dates: c1899 - 1989

Samples of Carved Work, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178I10.2
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of photographs and drawings of samples of Orton and Spooner Company carved work.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Savage Brothers Leaflet, c1903

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.1
Scope and Contents

Savage Brothers Ltd leaflet advertising the manufacturing of wheels, 2p.p.

Dates: c1903