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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1313 Collections and/or Records:

Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms, 1895 - 1946

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.28
Scope and Contents Blueprints of fairground ride designs and mechanisms including; Revolving Speedway lifting stairway, front view of Swish, Castle electric scooter steering, John Jennings devizes, No.6 Ghost Train track, Murphy track carriage, bumper springs, wheels and support rollers for Yo-Yo, Weymouth alteration to Ghost Train, arrangement of No.4 Ghost Train track for Belle Vue, Proposed positive drive for boats and suggested boat unit by Testi & Comp., engineers, Mablethorpe Ghost Train track...
Dates: 1895 - 1946
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Blueprints for Fairground Rides and Transport, c1875 - 1949

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.26
Scope and Contents

Plans for fairground rides and transport including loco boiler for fixing on truck, arrangement of KS Tangye gas engine, section of Water Dodgem propeller unit, Houdley truck, Mrs Murphy’s truck, Little Samson steam engine, No.64 Ark truck and Pullman living wagons.

Dates: c1875 - 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms, c1911 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.32
Scope and Contents

Blueprints for ride structures and platforms, including the Whirlwind Racer, the Rocket and Revolving Speedway and cars, Gorleston Ghost Train, No.1 Swoop and Noah’s Ark.

Dates: c1911 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides, c1875 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.34
Scope and Contents Plans and elevation drawings for various fairground rides, including No.2 car track, Whirlwind racer, Switchback frames for J. Whiting, Weymouth Ghost Train, No.1 and No.2 Swoops, No.1, No.2, No.3, No.11, No.16 (alterations), No.33 (extension), No.47, No.52, No.54 and No.64 Arks, No.30 Noah’s Ark, No.31 Ark extension and No.4 alterations to the front for Frank Codona, cut out of motorcycle, Yo-Yo, No.8 Ghost Train, survey of ground for the Ghost Train Westover Amusement Park Bournemouth and...
Dates: c1875 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides, c1880 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.35
Scope and Contents Plans and elevation drawings for various fairground rides, including No.64 Ark, No.52, No.54 Dodgems, No.1 Water Dodgem, Whirlwind racer design and electrical diagram, Yo-Yo centre drum, Swings, Joy Wheel, track for Gymnastic railway for East Coast Amusements, Ghost Train, Scenic No.1, commercial development on Burton-upon-Trent, Wall of Death, No.3 Monorail, No.8 Ghost train, Auto Skooter for Blackpool Olympia, Anderton and Rowland’s Dodgem’s carrier, No.45 Ark pay box, Codona’s Noah’s Ark...
Dates: c1880 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details, c1915 - 1949

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.33
Scope and Contents Plans and elevations for various fairground rides including No.24 Monorail, arrangement of swing boats, plan for Burton bridge widening, Collins Battersea cars, Wall of Death, Rocket Speedway, Coaster plan for John Collins in Yarmouth, No.7, No.8 and No.1 Ghost Trains, Weymouth and Ramsgate Ghost Trains, Monkey Roundabout, No.8 Dodgem for Yarmouth, plans for Leeds Amusement Park, No.48, No.49, No.57, No.53, No.52, No.68, No.22, No.29, No.35, No.66 and No.14 Dodgems, Codona Dodgem, No.1 Water...
Dates: c1915 - 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides, c1887 - 1940

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.30
Scope and Contents Plans and sketches for fairground rides including Electric Yacht, arrangement of juvenile roundabouts, arrangement of No.3 Gem Roundabout, details of platforms and platform rods, Yo-Yo section and pay box, cut outs of sample car, P. Collins Joy Tubes, No.1 Water Dodgems, chimney and rafter, compensation track for scenic, Devil’s Disc section through centre, Devil’s Disc (Joy Wheel) ground plan, Straight slide extension for Arthur Holland, Helter Skelter as Proctor’s, No.2 Race track John...
Dates: c1887 - 1940
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification, 1928 - 1935

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.31
Scope and Contents

Blueprints containing drawings and specifications for the design of different parts of a Whirlwind Racer and a Rocket Speedway.

Dates: 1928 - 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Bob Chase Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0169
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground people by Bob Chase, produced for his final university year project, also includes contact prints, negatives and notes.

Dates: 1977 - 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Bogie Wheels Drawings, c1920 - 1939

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

Four sketches of sections of bogie wheels.

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

Book of Diagrams of Machines and Ironwork, 1913

 Item
Reference code: 178H8.16
Scope and Contents

Book of diagrams of machines and ironwork, containing hand drawings with dimensions, tear off pages, carbon copies and some lose pages.

Dates: 1913
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Business Records

Bostock's Menagerie Front Design, c1890 - 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.54(iv)
Scope and Contents

Front elevation of Bostock's menagerie, showing heaving carving jungle decorations, scale.

Dates: c1890 - 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Design Drawings for Ride and Show Fronts

Brake System Design, c1920 - 1939

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

Design for new ride's brake system. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Drawings for Ride Mechanisms and Components

Brendan Walker Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0171
Scope and Contents

Colour portrait photographs of people on thrill fairground rides by Brendan Walker.

Dates: 2004 - 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Bridgwater Fair, 1991

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 22: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.48
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled. 'Bridgwater Fair' produced by TD Video and filmed by Terry Darby. Locations include Bridgwater, Somerset. Duration: 180 minutes.

Dates: 1991
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dick Price Collection / Films

British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0134
Scope and Contents

Minutes of meetings of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions and some historical information regarding the organisations’ anniversary celebrations.

Dates: 1936; 1950 - 1996; 2002 - 2004
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

British Fairground Society Badge, c1950 - 1960

 Item — Box Peter Black Box 1: Series 178C145; Series 178Z76
Reference code: 178Z76.6
Scope and Contents

Metal badge in the shape of a traction engine, and the words 'British Fairgound Society', formerly belonging to Peter Black.

Dates: c1950 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Peter Black Collection / Various Material

Bumper Springs and Wheels for YoYo Machine Blueprint, 21 November 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.28(vii)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing details of bumper springs and wheels at full scale.

Dates: 21 November 1932
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Business Card, c1960 - 1970

 Item — Box Marshall and Scott Box 10: Series 178C45; Series 178H22; Series 178K9; Series 178Q2; Series 178Z47
Reference code: 178H22.2
Scope and Contents

Blue business card with golden, embossed type, for Mr W. Wright, who worked for Marshall's Modern Amusements Ltd, Amusement Caterers and members of the Showmen's Guild. This card is thought to have belonged to William Wright, son-in-law of Walter Marshall and Renee Marshall (nee Scott), 1p.

Dates: c1960 - 1970
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marshall and Scott Family Collection / Business Records

Business Correspondence, 1925 - 1927

 File
Reference code: 178H8.8
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to dynamo quotations for fairground rides and living wagons including specifications and cost.

Dates: 1925 - 1927
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Business Records

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