Amusement rides
Found in 1141 Collections and/or Records:
Turner Family Collection
This collection contains black and white photographs and negatives relating to the Turner family, mourning ribbons and a certificate of marriage
Unfinished Sketch, c1930 - 1949
Unfinished sketch showing some landscape lines. Pencil on grid lined paper.
Untitled Film, c1945 - 1960
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathetoscope. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Black and white, silent. First inter-titles read 'Modern Motors Replace Prancing Ponies.' Supplied by C. W. Cramp. Copied to DVD 5 and DIGI-BETA.
Various, c1920 - 2006
A range of items from British theme parks and attractions such as zoos and museums including badges, pins and booklets.
Various, c1900 - 1959
Various items including postcards and business cards.
Various Fairground Photographs, c1880 - 1939
Black and white photographs and postcards of fairground scenes, people and Biddall's ghost show after being sold to Codona and converted to a bioscope.
Various Items , 2004 - 2005
Various items related to the Punters: Auto-Portraits of Fairground Thrill Exhibition.
Various Items, 1952 - 1986
Various items of fairground ephemera related to Bill Weeks, the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain and the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans.
Various Items Related to Punters: Auto-Portraits of Fairground Thrill Exhibition, 2004 - 2005
Advertising cards, list of photographs with names of participants and rides where the photographs were taken, project information sheet and illustration showing the use of the body mounted auto-portrait machine.
Various Material, c1900 - 1960
Includes various magazines, journals and printed material relating to steam traction engines used on fairgrounds, compiled by Peter Black.
Various Sketches, c1920 - 1939
Various sketches on Richardson & Somerfield letter headed paper. Pencil on paper.
Vestibule Layout Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Layout of vestibule construction.
Vic King Fairground Film Collection
Amateur fairground and steam fair films, made by Vic King, Syd Taylor and Edward Albert (Ted) Dandridge around Oxfordshire, Somerset and surrounding areas. Also 1 empty can entitle Old Steamers by E. A. Dandridge.
Violet Bartram Collection
Black and white photographs, negatives and postcards of fairgrounds, amusement parks, circus and performers, a newspaper cutting and a handbill.
Wall of Death Elevation, c1920 - 1939
Elevation of section of wall of death, scale 1".
Wall of Death Elevation, c1920 - 1939
Section of elevation of experimental wall of death, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.
Wallis & Steevens Ltd Trade Sheet, c1900 - 1959
Wallis & Steevens Ld trade sheet for the Advance Roller. Basingstoke, 2p.p with illustrations.
Water Dodgem Motor Design, 6 October 1931
Side elevation of water dodgem motor and propeller by Thornewill & Warham Successors Engineers, Burton-on-Trent.
Water Dodgem Motor Design, 6 October 1931
Side elevation of water dodgem motor and propeller by Thornewill & Warham Successors Engineers, Burton-on-Trent for Orton and Spooner.
Weymouth Ghost Train Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Floor plan of Weymouth ghost train layout by Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton on Trent. For details of rail joints and connections see drawing X362.