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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1311 Collections and/or Records:

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

Schippers-Vanderville Leaflets, c1900 - 1959

 File
Reference code: 178I7.32
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: 178I7.33
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Scrivens and Smith Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0013
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and scenes and black and white photographs of Lang Wheels dodgem cars and two artist's impressions of Lang Wheels aerodrome. Also contains cassette recordings of showman John Ling's memories of travelling life.

Dates: c1950 - 1994

Scroll Decoration Design, c1930 - 1939

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

Colour section of traditional scroll decoration, scale 2".

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Section Drawing of Proctor's Noah's Ark, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.47(ii)
Scope and Contents

Roof section of Proctor's Noah's Ark with notes and dimensions. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Section of Car, c1930 - 1939

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

Section of car for Collins at Battersea.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Selina Dobson Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: On loan
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs, Showmen's Guild membership cards and newspaper cuttings relating to the Dobson family, as well as World War One and World War Two photographs, correspondence, medals and certificates.

Dates: c1900 - 1989

Set of D.C. Motor Blueprints, 28 July 1925

 File
Reference code: 178M15.15
Scope and Contents

Set of fourteen Blueprints of different arrangements of motors and machines (T.P. 11, 12 and 13, PC 2 to 9, JP12 Scenic Motor and P3 Scenic Motor) with note on reverse not to be taken away of detached, all stamped by Mather & Platt Ltd., of Manchester.

Dates: 28 July 1925

Shaun Martin Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0131
Scope and Contents

Digital, colour photographs of fairground rides, fairground art, fairground transport and Ken Fox’s wall of death archived by ride owner

Dates: 2001 - 2003

Sheffield Fairs 1992, 1992

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 20: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.8
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Sheffield Fairs 1992', filmed by Dave Homer. Locations include: Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Dates: 1992

Showmen Articles Newspaper Cuttings, 1904 - 1973

 Sub-Series — Box Showmen's Guild Box 18: Series 178G65
Reference code: 178G65.2
Scope and Contents

Articles from The Engineers, Sawdust, The World's Fair, The Sun, Pictorial Quarterly, The Sphere, The Guardian and other newspapers and journals containing articles related to the fairground Showmen community and fairground rides, an article by David Braithwaite, press releases relating to bye-laws and cuttings related to dwarf performers including Tom Thumb.

Dates: 1904 - 1973

Showmen Notebook, 1925

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 4: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.1
Scope and Contents

Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the year 1925, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1925

Showmen Notebook, 1926

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 4: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.2
Scope and Contents

Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the year 1926, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1926

Showmen Notebook, 1927

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 4: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.3
Scope and Contents

Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the year 1927, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1927

Showmen Notebook, 1928

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 4: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.4
Scope and Contents

Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the year 1928, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1928

Showmen Notebook, 1929

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 4: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.5
Scope and Contents

Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the year 1929, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1929

Showmen Notebook, 1929

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 4: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.6
Scope and Contents

Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the year 1930, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1929

Showmen Notebook, 1929

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 4: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.7
Scope and Contents

Notebook listing showmen organised by region showing rides and routes for the year 1931, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: 1929