Amusement rides
Found in 1124 Collections and/or Records:
Steel Pivot and Cap Castings Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Blueprint showing details of steel pivot and cap castings for YoYo machine by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd.
Steel Plates Drawing, c1920 - 1939
Drawing of detail of steel plates for No.9 ride.
Steel Track Lock Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Detail of steel track lock with notes.
Struts and Bracing Blueprint, 18 March 1929
Blueprint showing longitudinal struts and bracing for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
Struts and Bracing Blueprint, 29 May 1928
Blueprint showing longitudinal struts and bracing for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
Stuart Johnstone Collection
Photographs of rides, fairgrounds, traction engines and organs taken by a number of individuals as well as detailed notebooks. His notebooks are essentially digested versions of the World's Fair and include chronological guides to fairs, machines for sale, parks, engines and families.
Super Jungle Front Rounding Board Artwork, c1900 - 1929
Colour design for John Codona's Super Jungle ride front rounding board, scale 3/4".
Supercar Amusement Catalogue, c1900 - 1959
Supercar Amusement Equipment catalogue of rides including Dodgem’s, Speedway car, Helter-Skelter, Dodgem track, Peter Pan railway and engine and Junior Speedway railway and car. Leamington Spa, 6p.p with ilustrations.
Supporting Rollers Blueprint, 22 November 1932
Blueprint showing the detail of the supporting rollers for a YoYo machine by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Contains pencil annotations.
Swan Decoration, c1900 - 1920
Detail of ride frontage decoration showing a swan in a pond on the left side and some scroll decorations.
'Swings' Book Related Correspondence, September 1995 - May 1996
Correspondence regarding ‘Swings’ book research and publication.
Swings Elevation, c1880 - 1899
Elevation drawings of Whiting's High Flyer swings.
Swish Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Blueprint showing the front section of a swish, the outside view and the top centre hanging frames, scale 1/4". Drawing Y340.
Switchback and Helter Skelter Drawings, 4 July 1943
Two sketches blued to a paper sheet showing a pencil drawings of a switchback railway ride with annotations about colours, carvings and finishes and pencil drawing of a helter skelter at Mitcham Fair by Margaret Whitaker.
Switchback Rides Research Material, c1970 - 1999
Written research on Switchback rides. Includes material from other authors such as Kevin Scrivens. Exercise book with inserted notes and letters from third parties, 4p.p.
Switchback Rides Research Material, c1970 - 1999
Folder of notes, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to Switchbacks and Scenic Railways, includes material from other donors. Folder with typescript and manuscript pages, photographs fastened down, letters and notes from third parties inserted.
Swithback Entrance Design, c1875 - 1899
Design for rustic style switchback entrance, showing heavy folliage decorations and tree trunk style columns. Pen and ink on paper.
Tank Drawing, c1930 - 1949
Sketch showing a tank on a fild and a boy in a soldier's uniform behind. Pencil on grid lined paper.
Ted Lightbown Collection
Promotional photographs from Rhyl pleasure beach and a large number of plans for Rhyl and associated parks. This includes Battersea festival of Britain, the Battersea Amusement Park and client parks for whom Rhyl built water chute structures.
Terminal Box Blueprint, 11 November 1925
Blueprint of diagram of connections of terminal box P.C. as motor and as generator, stamped by Mather & Platt Ltd., of Manchester, X36770.