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Scenic railway

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Amusement ride

Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:

Sketch for Scenic Ride Seats, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.37(xix)
Scope and Contents

Design for the seats on a scenic ride cars with dimensions. Pen and ink on woven paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Sketch for Turkey Car, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.37(vi)
Scope and Contents

Desings for scenic car in the shape of a turkey with five rows of seats. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Sketch of Centaur Cherub for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.4(iii)
Scope and Contents

Design for a gondola car showing the front end with the figure of a centaur cherub and other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Sketch of Cherub and Eagle for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.4(v)
Scope and Contents

Desing for a gondola car showing a cherub holding a torn and an eagle's head on the front end as well as other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Sketch of Cherub for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.4(i)
Scope and Contents

Design for gondola car showing a cherub streching its arm upwards and other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Sketch of Cherub for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.4(ii)
Scope and Contents

Desing for a gondola car showing a cherub holding an object with a round end on the front end as well as other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Sketch of Cherub Holding an Arrow for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.4(vi)
Scope and Contents

Desing for a gondola car showing the back of a cherub holding an arrow on the front end as well as other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Sketch of Demon's Head for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.7(ii)
Scope and Contents

Design for ride car showing a deamon's head with large fangs and pointy ears on the front end and other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Sketch of Dragon's Head for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.7(iii)
Scope and Contents

Design for ride car showing a dragon's head with large teeth and claw on the front end and other elaborate carvings. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Sketch of St. George Slaying a Dragon for Gondola Car, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.7(i)
Scope and Contents

Design for a gondola car showing a man in armour spearing a dragon. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Sketches for Fairground Ride Car Designs, c1920 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178V10.37
Scope and Contents

Sketches for fairground ride car designs, including turkey, fish, swan, peacock, crocodile, greyhound, galloping horse, sea horse, dragon, centaur, whale and mermaid, mainly for switchback and scenic and a car for P. Bishop.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Sketches for Scenic and Switchback Cars, c1900 - 1929

 File
Reference code: 178V10.7
Scope and Contents

Pencil sketches for scenic and switchback cars with fantasy dragon scenes (one possibly an allegory of St. George slaying the dragon) and demonic figures and elaborate foliage by H. Darby.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Sketches for Scenic or Switchback Ride Cars, c1900 - 1929

 File
Reference code: 178V10.4
Scope and Contents

Designs for fairground ride cars showing neoclassical cherub figures in various poses, sideshow frontage, frieze and game stall.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Switchback Rides Research Material, c1970 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B21.15
Scope and Contents

Folder of notes, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to Switchbacks and Scenic Railways, includes material from other donors. Folder with typescript and manuscript pages, photographs fastened down, letters and notes from third parties inserted.

Dates: c1970 - 1999