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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1313 Collections and/or Records:

Business Correspondence, 26 February 1912

 Item
Reference code: 178H8.20
Scope and Contents

Letter from H. A. Hands regarding his Airships machine and Patent No. 3458/10. 2p.p.

Dates: 26 February 1912

Business Correspondence, Blueprints and Drawings, 1924 - 1926

 File
Reference code: 178H8.17
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, blue prints and drawings relating to enquiries regarding the supply of a projector by The London Electric Firm and alterations of Pulley centres on the Dynamo of machine No.662 from Mather & Platt Engineers.

Dates: 1924 - 1926

Business Correspondence, Receipts and Invoices, 1902 - 1938

 File
Reference code: 178H8.7
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, receipts and invoices from George Orton to Mr E. Farrar. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: 1902 - 1938

Business Records, 1936, 1950 - 1996, 2002 - 2004

 Series
Reference code: 178H29
Scope and Contents

Minutes of British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions meetings and documents related to the organisation's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Dates: 1936; 1950 - 1996; 2002 - 2004

Business Records, 1931 - 1956

 Series
Reference code: 178H26
Scope and Contents

Various business records related to the Dobson family's business in the faiground.

Dates: 1931 - 1956

Business Records, 1860 - 1975

 Series
Reference code: 178H8
Scope and Contents

Various documents related to the business operations of Orton and Spooner including order books, correspondence, contracts, account books, product specifications and wage books.

Dates: 1860 - 1975

Business Records, c1921 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178H22
Scope and Contents

Business and legal records relating to the management of Marshall's Modern Amusements Ltd.

Dates: c1921 - 1970

Business Records and Correspondence, 1910 - 1927

 File
Reference code: 178H8.3
Scope and Contents

Business information and correspondence regarding individual repair and construction jobs, invoices and break down of costs with different clients including Farrar, Hackett & Company Ltd, H. Thurston, Woolls Bros., Henry Jones & Sons, Pat Collins, Broncho Bill’s Western Circus, G. Marshall, John Danter & Sons, Royal Continental Circus.

Dates: 1910 - 1927

C. J. Spooner Business Card, c1900 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178Z21.4
Scope and Contents

Business card for C.J. Spooner, designer and carver.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Calendars, 2004 - 2010

 Series
Reference code: 178N3
Scope and Contents

Carters Steam Fairs promotional calendars containing images by Brian Steptoe and Anna Carter.

Dates: 2004 - 2010

Cars for Train Ride Blueprint, 15 January 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.25(xiii)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint 28 passanger train ride car to scale by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda N.Y.

Dates: 15 January 1936

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2004

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2004

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2005

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2005

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2006

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.3
Scope and Contents

Contains images of Anna Carter’s fairground art.

Dates: 2006

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2008

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.4
Scope and Contents

Published in conjunction with Jumper Books. Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2008

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2009

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.5
Scope and Contents

Published in conjunction with Jumper Books. Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2009

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2010

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.6
Scope and Contents

Published in conjunction with Jumper Books. Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2010

Carters' Gallopers Related Correspondence, 1994 - 1995

 File
Reference code: 178F23.9
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding research on Carters' gallopers for book.

Dates: 1994 - 1995

Carters Steam Fair, 1992

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 21: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.24
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Carters Steam Fair', produced by Railfilms. Locations include: Pinkneys Green, Berkshire. Duration: 30 minutes.

Dates: 1992

Carters' Steam Fair Handbill, c1990 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178T36.1
Scope and Contents

Royal Berkshire Steam Fair. Rides, firework displays and working steams. Colour bi-fold handbill with photographic images and graphics and colour type, containing coupons and celebrity reviews, full body photograph of Richard Wilson riding a galloper on the front page.

Dates: c1990 - 2000