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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1313 Collections and/or Records:

Tim Holmes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0126
Scope and Contents

Digital colour photographs of fairgrounds, transport and fairground rides taken at Nottingham Goose Fair, Hucknall Fair and Blackpool amongst other places.

Dates: 1979 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Tivoli Park, Copenhagen Article, 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178B14.8
Scope and Contents

Tivoli Park, Copenhagen. In: International Lighting Review, Vol 14(5), by Simon P. Henningsen. Amsterdam, Stichting Prometheus, pages 152-161 with illustrations.

Dates: 1963
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Monographs and Articles

Topsy-Turvy Postcard, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178C117.5
Scope and Contents

Colour postcard of the Topsy-Turvy Railway at Crystal Palace.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Frankie Roberto Collection / Photographs

Track Clamp Sketch, c1930 - 1939

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

Detail of track clamp with notes on white paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Track Cradle Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Detail of track cradle layout, code of construction sheet.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Track Cradle Sketch, c1930 - 1939

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

Detail of track cradle construction with notes on white paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Track Cradle Sketch, c1930 - 1939

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

Detail of track cradle construction with notes on white paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Track Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.30(xvii)
Scope and Contents

Elevation of outside edge of compensation rail, scale 1".

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides

Track Elevation Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint for track elevation for new ride not swoop, to scale, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Burton on Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints and Elevation Drawings

Track Layout Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.29(xxix)
Scope and Contents

Layout of No.6 track for Ramsgate ghost train, scale 1/4" by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Drawing X369.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

Track Lock Blueprint, 1931

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

Detail of steel track lock with notes.

Dates: 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Traction Engine Rally, 1992

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 21: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.37
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Traction Engine Rally', produced by Colorol and filmed by Bob Thomson. Locations include Summerlee, City of Glasgow. Duration: 38 minutes.

Dates: 1992
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dick Price Collection / Films

Traction Engines Catalogue, c1910 - 1930

 Item — Box Peter Black Box 1: Series 178C145; Series 178Z76
Reference code: 178Z76.4
Scope and Contents

Printed product catalogue, containing illustrations and specifications for tractor, traction engine and road locomotives, manufactured by William Foster & Co. Ltd, Lincoln.

Dates: c1910 - 1930
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Peter Black Collection / Various Material

Trade Agreement, 1 January 1967

 Item — Box Marshall and Scott Box 10: Series 178C45; Series 178H22; Series 178K9; Series 178Q2; Series 178Z47
Reference code: 178H22.6
Scope and Contents

Legal agreement to trade as sole individuals in their own rights and the allocation of the use of fixed assets made between William Henry Marshall, Walter Marshall and Henry Marshall of Marshall's Modern Amusements Ltd, 2pp.

Dates: 1 January 1967
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marshall and Scott Family Collection / Business Records

Trade and Advertising Material, c1960 - 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178I4.14
Scope and Contents

S.D.C amusement ride manufacturer's advertising pamphlet with photograph of Big Wheel ride.

Dates: c1960 - 1991
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ronald Allen Taylor Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1890 - 2006

 Series
Reference code: 178I7
Scope and Contents

Fairground ride manufacturing companies' ride specification and trade sheets including Lang Wheels, Savage Brothers, Schippers-Vanderville and Supercar Amusements among others and Wilson's Printers' fairground related supplies.

Dates: c1890 - 2006
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1902 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178I10
Scope and Contents

Various trades catalogues related to Orton and Spooner and promotional images related to the film industry.

Dates: c1902 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, 2006

 Series
Reference code: 178I26
Scope and Contents

Advertising leaflets for various attractions including the American Adventure Theme Park and the Magical Kingdom of Camelot Theme Park.

Dates: 2006
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Frankie Roberto Collection

Trade Catalogues, c1930 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178I10.1
Scope and Contents

Trade catalogues containing 64 black and white photographs of products and designs for sale and 1 lose photograph of a wall type regulator with prices on reverse.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Trade Mark Certificate, 5 April 1934

 Item
Reference code: 178H8.1
Scope and Contents

Trade mark certificate for Orton and Spooner Buckeroos. Typescript.

Dates: 5 April 1934
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Business Records

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