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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1313 Collections and/or Records:

Chas. Relph Ride Frontage Design, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.45(vi)
Scope and Contents

Design for the entrance frieze of a ride for Chas. Relph, showing a large smiley face in the centre. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Cheshire Fairs 1993, 1992

 Item — Box Dick Price Box 20: Series 178D3
Reference code: 178D3.5
Scope and Contents

VHS tape titled, 'Cheshire Fairs 1993', filmed by Dave Homer. Locations include: Stockport, Hyde, Chester and Knutsford in Cheshire.

Dates: 1992

Chessington World of Adventures Postcard, c1987 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178C117.4
Scope and Contents

Postcard from Chessington World of Adventures with colour photographs on a tiger, two elephants, a polar bear and a lion, with red and white type.

Dates: c1987 - 1999

Chicken and Couple Drawing, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.1(iii)
Scope and Contents

Sketch of humorous scene showing a couple in the countryside being scared by people in large chicken costumes. Pencil on grid lined paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Chiltern Traction Engine Club Programme, 26 - 27 July 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178K32.2
Scope and Contents

Chartridge Rally. Chartridge End Farm, Chesham. 20p.p with illustrations.

Dates: 26 - 27 July 1965

Chimney and Rafter Elevation, c1920 - 1939

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

Elevation drawing of section of chimney and rafter for fairground ride, scale 1".

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Chinmey and Engine Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(vii)
Scope and Contents

Elevation drawing of central engine and chimney for ride.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Chris Russell Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0112
Scope and Contents

This collection contains five boxes of original photographic material including negatives and slides, a small amount of fairground journals, newspaper cuttings, correspondence, six audio tapes and a small amount of posters and handbills all related to the fairground and steam rally events.

Dates: 1971 - 2013

Circus Notebook, c1960 - 1969

 Item — Box Stuart Johnstone Box 7: Series 178P2
Reference code: 178P2.43
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing lists and notes on circuses in the United Kingdom and Ireland, compiled by Stuart Johnstone.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Cissie and Olive Austin on a Juvenile Ride Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.130
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Cissie and Olive on a juvenile fairground ride.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Cissie and Olive Austin on Juvenile Ride Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.126
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Olive and Cissie Austin on a juvenile fairground ride.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Cliff Marston and Cedric Conway Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0021
Scope and Contents

Photographic collection of fairground lorries, rides, shows, organs and preservation vehicles at various fairs and rallies as well as notebooks, correspondence and newspaper cuttings.

Dates: 1949 - 1992

Coaster Track Plan, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(viii)
Scope and Contents

Track plan and elevetion of coaster for John Collins at Yarmouth. Scale 1" to 20Ft.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Codona's Ark Centre Elevation, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(xlvi)
Scope and Contents

Elevation of proposed centre for William Codona's ark.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Collector for Ghost Train Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Details of collector for ghost train by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Drawing Y203.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Column Capital Drawing, c1875 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(lv)
Scope and Contents

Drawing of decorative column capital with foliage carvings.

Dates: c1875 - 1899

Column Designs, c1890 - 1900

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.33(xviii)
Scope and Contents

Three designs for columns with fish and foliage decorations. Pencil on blue paper.

Dates: c1890 - 1900

Commutator End Cover Blueprint, 14 August 1911

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

Special commutator end cover for P3 motor by Mather and Platt Ltd Manchester, full size. Drawing X7609.

Dates: 14 August 1911

Contact Prints of Fairground Photographs, 1977 - 1978

 File
Reference code: 178C125.74-81
Scope and Contents

Sheets of black and white contact prints showing behind the scenes images of fairground people and equipment, some are images of the prints in this collection and some are additional, some have images cut out.

Dates: 1977 - 1978

Contract, 27 February 1927

 Item
Reference code: 178H8.2
Scope and Contents

Contract between Orton and Spooner and Enoch Farrar for loan of Devils Disc and trucks. Manuscript and typescript.

Dates: 27 February 1927