Amusement rides
Found in 1239 Collections and/or Records:
Various Material, c1920 - 1950
Various material, including business cards, tickets and letterheads advertising amusement caterers and contractors, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
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.
Weddings, Births, Deaths Notebook, 1927 - 1930
Notebook containing lists of weddings, births, and deaths taken from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Weddings, Births, Deaths Notebook, c1920 - 1940
Notebook containing lists of weddings, births, and deaths taken from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Weddings, Births, Deaths Notebook, 1953 - 1961
Notebook containing lists of weddings, births, and deaths taken from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
Weddings, Births, Deaths Notebook, 1967 - 1971
Notebook containing lists of weddings, births, and deaths taken from the World’s Fair newspaper, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.
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.
WGH Rides Collection
This collection comprises 27 years of the WGH company’s business history. The collection is split between physical and born digital records and contains project files, financial information, designs, photographs, drawings, plans and some samples of 3D ride models.
Wheel Housing Blueprint, 28 February 1946
Details of vertical housing for ghost train front wheel by Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd Engineers and Contractors, Crescent Works, Burton on Trent. Drawing Y236.
Whip Whop Cars Blueprint, 26 November 1937
Blueprint for arrangement of cars fitted to Whip Whop with 24 person capacity, scale 3/4" to 1 FT, top and side elevations. Contains notes in pencil on reverse.
Whip Whop End Cars Blueprint, 17 August 1938
Blueprint for Whip Whop end cars 1 1/2 scale showing front and back ends.
Whirldwind Electric Diagram, c1930 - 1939
Diagram of Whirdwing electric control switches.