Amusement rides
Found in 1311 Collections and/or Records:
Untitled Amateur Film, c1990 - 1999
VHS tape, including amateur film footage of different fairs circa. 1990 to 1999. Duration 120 minutes.
Untitled Amateur Film, 1992
VHS tape, including amateur film footage of different fairs beginning with Ross-on-Wye. Duration 180 minutes.
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 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.
Wakes n'Wells, 1990
VHS tape titled, 'Wakes n'Wells', filmed by Dave Homer. Locations include: Bakewell and Glossop in Derbyshire. Duration: Not known.
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.
Wansted Flats Easter Fair, 1996
VHS tape titled, 'Wansted Flats Easter Fair', filmed by Dave Homer. Includes footage of the Wanstead Flats Easter Fair in London. Duration: 52 minutes.