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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1141 Collections and/or Records:

Super Jungle Front Rounding Board Artwork, c1900 - 1929

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

Colour design for John Codona's Super Jungle ride front rounding board, scale 3/4".

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Supercar Amusement Catalogue, c1900 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Supporting Rollers Blueprint, 22 November 1932

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

Blueprint showing the detail of the supporting rollers for a YoYo machine by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Contains pencil annotations.

Dates: 22 November 1932

Swan Decoration, c1900 - 1920

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

Detail of ride frontage decoration showing a swan in a pond on the left side and some scroll decorations.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

'Swings' Book Related Correspondence, September 1995 - May 1996

 File
Reference code: 178F23.7
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding ‘Swings’ book research and publication.

Dates: September 1995 - May 1996

Swings Elevation, c1880 - 1899

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

Elevation drawings of Whiting's High Flyer swings.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Swish Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint showing the front section of a swish, the outside view and the top centre hanging frames, scale 1/4". Drawing Y340.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Switchback and Helter Skelter Drawings, 4 July 1943

 Item
Reference code: 178V21.2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 4 July 1943

Switchback Rides Research Material, c1970 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B21.14
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1970 - 1999

Switchback Rides Research Material, c1970 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B21.15
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1970 - 1999

Swithback Entrance Design, c1875 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.45(xii)
Scope and Contents

Design for rustic style switchback entrance, showing heavy folliage decorations and tree trunk style columns. Pen and ink on paper.

Dates: c1875 - 1899

Tank Drawing, c1930 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.2(v)
Scope and Contents

Sketch showing a tank on a fild and a boy in a soldier's uniform behind. Pencil on grid lined paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Ted Lightbown Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0088
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1910 - 1999

Terminal Box Blueprint, 11 November 1925

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.20
Scope and Contents

Blueprint of diagram of connections of terminal box P.C. as motor and as generator, stamped by Mather & Platt Ltd., of Manchester, X36770.

Dates: 11 November 1925

Terminal Box Blueprint, 11 November 1925

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.23
Scope and Contents

Blueprint of diagram of connections of terminal box as motor and generator, stamped by Mather & Platt Ltd., of Manchester, X36771.

Dates: 11 November 1925

Terminal Box Blueprint, 11 November 1925

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.24
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 11 November 1925

The Auto Skooter Ride Dodgem Elevations, c1930 - 1939

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

Front and side elevations and floor plan for the Auto Skooter Ride dodgem, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Buton-on-Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

The Development of Fairground Machinery Monograph, 16 July - 3 September 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178B3.1
Scope and Contents

Some notes on the development of fairground machinery. A series published in 'The Engineer' by P.W. Bradley.

Dates: 16 July - 3 September 1954

The Evolution of Amusement Machines Article, 7 September 1951

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Reference code: 178B14.2
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 7 September 1951

The House of Thurston Article, 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178B14.1
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1965