Amusement rides
Found in 1124 Collections and/or Records:
Terminal Box Blueprint, 11 November 1925
Blueprint of diagram of connections of terminal box as motor and generator, stamped by Mather & Platt Ltd., of Manchester, X36771.
Terminal Box Blueprint, 11 November 1925
Blueprint of diagram of connections of terminal box connections and end covers wiring as motor and generator, stamped by Mather & Platt Ltd., of Manchester, X36772.
The Auto Skooter Ride Dodgem Elevations, c1930 - 1939
Front and side elevations and floor plan for the Auto Skooter Ride dodgem, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Buton-on-Trent.
The Development of Fairground Machinery Monograph, 16 July - 3 September 1954
Some notes on the development of fairground machinery. A series published in 'The Engineer' by P.W. Bradley.
The Evolution of Amusement Machines Article, 7 September 1951
The evolution of amusement machines. In: Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, No.4855, by Thomas Murphy. London, The Royal Society of Arts, pages 791- 806. with illustrations
The House of Thurston Article, 1965
The House of Thurston Feature on the Thurston Family. In: East Anglian and Essex Countryside Annual by Tom Pearce. Suffolk, Anglian Publications, pages 70-72. with illustrations
The Kursaal Plan Layout, c1890 - 1900
Suggested layout for stalls at the Kursaal, including a set of dodgems, scale 1/4".
The Rotor Film, c1945 - 1990
16mm, Peak Gem. 100 feet, 4 minutes long. Black and white, silent. Possibly filmed at Battersea Fun Fair. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.
The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection
The main extent of the collection contains yearbooks, meetings and minutes, correspondence and a record of day to day activities within The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.
Their Business is Fun Article, August 1967
Their business is fun. In: Safety, Number 38 by David Braithwaite. London, Accident Prevention Committee of the British Iron and Steel Federation, pages 27-32 with illustrations.
Thomas Walker’s Engineering Works Paper, c1960 - 1969
Thomas Walker’s Engineering Works, Tewkesbury. Descriptions of rides for sale. Typescript, 3p.p.
Thorpe Park Postcard, c1922 - 1999
Orange postcard with blue, white and orange type, from the ride Colossus at Thorpe Park.
Thorpe Park Postcard, c1922 - 1999
Postcard with photographs from Tidal Wave ride at Thorpe Park, including light blue, dark blue and white logo.
Thorpe Park Postcard, c1922 - 1999
Postcard with photographs from Vortex ride at Thorpe Park, including orange type.
Thorpe Park Postcard, c1922 - 1999
Postcard with photographs from Detonator ride at Thorpe Park, including black, white and red logo.
Tie Rods Blueprint, 1 June 1928
Blueprint showing tie rods for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
Tim Holmes Collection
Digital colour photographs of fairgrounds, transport and fairground rides taken at Nottingham Goose Fair, Hucknall Fair and Blackpool amongst other places.
Tivoli Park, Copenhagen Article, 1963
Tivoli Park, Copenhagen. In: International Lighting Review, Vol 14(5), by Simon P. Henningsen. Amsterdam, Stichting Prometheus, pages 152-161 with illustrations.
Topsy-Turvy Postcard, c1900 - 1929
Colour postcard of the Topsy-Turvy Railway at Crystal Palace.
Track Clamp Sketch, c1930 - 1939
Detail of track clamp with notes on white paper.