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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1124 Collections and/or Records:

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

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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

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Reference code: 178I7.1
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: c1903

Savage Brothers Limited Catalogue, c1890 - 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.23
Scope and Contents

Savage Brothers Limited catalogue for brick and clayworking machinery. King’s Lynn, 22p.p with illustrations.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Savage Brothers Limited Catalogue, c1890 - 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.24
Scope and Contents

Savage Brothers Limited illustrated catalogue of traction and portable engines and agricultural machinery. King’s Lynn, 78p.p with illustrations.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Savage Brothers Limited Catalogue, c1890 - 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.25
Scope and Contents

Savage Brothers Limited illustrated catalogue of traction and portable engines, agricultural machinery, brickmaking machinery and other products. King’s Lynn, 60p.p with illlustrations.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Savages List of Exhibitis, 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178J5.3
Scope and Contents

List of exhibits by Frederick Savage at King’s Lynn Festival 1975 by David Braithwaite. Typescript.

Dates: 1975

Savages Ltd. Trade Sheet, c1890 - 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.6
Scope and Contents

Savages Ltd trade sheet for their Flyaround Juvenile roundabout, 2p.p with illustration.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Scenic No.1 Elevations, c1880 - 1899

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

Four elevation drawings for Scenic No.1, scale 1 and 1/2" to 1Ft.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Scenic No.1 Elevations, c1880 - 1899

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

Four elevation drawings for Scenic No.1, scale 1 and 1/2" to 1Ft.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Scenic No.1 Elevations, c1880 - 1899

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

Four elevation drawings of gates for Scenic No.1, scale 1 and 1/2" to 1Ft.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Scenic No.1 Elevations, c1880 - 1899

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

Six elevation drawings for Scenic No.1, scale 1 and 1/2" to 1Ft.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Scenic Ride Design, c1880 - 1910

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

Design for a scenic ride showing a side view with tree branch decorations on railing and columns. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1880 - 1910

Schippers-Vanderville Leaflets, c1900 - 1959

 File
Reference code: 178I7.30
Scope and Contents

Schippers-Vanderville advertising leaflets for Elektro-Selbstfahrer dodgem cars. Hamburg, Germany, 1p. with illustrations.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Schippers-Vanderville Leaflets, c1900 - 1959

 File
Reference code: 178I7.31
Scope and Contents

Schippers-Vanderville advertising leaflets for Elektro-Selbstfahrer mit Vorderrad-Antrieb dodgem cars. Hamburg, Germany, 1p. with illlustrations.

Dates: c1900 - 1959