Wall of death
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides, c1880 - 1939
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.35
Scope and Contents
Plans and elevation drawings for various fairground rides, including No.64 Ark, No.52, No.54 Dodgems, No.1 Water Dodgem, Whirlwind racer design and electrical diagram, Yo-Yo centre drum, Swings, Joy Wheel, track for Gymnastic railway for East Coast Amusements, Ghost Train, Scenic No.1, commercial development on Burton-upon-Trent, Wall of Death, No.3 Monorail, No.8 Ghost train, Auto Skooter for Blackpool Olympia, Anderton and Rowland’s Dodgem’s carrier, No.45 Ark pay box, Codona’s Noah’s Ark...
Dates:
c1880 - 1939
Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details, c1915 - 1949
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.33
Scope and Contents
Plans and elevations for various fairground rides including No.24 Monorail, arrangement of swing boats, plan for Burton bridge widening, Collins Battersea cars, Wall of Death, Rocket Speedway, Coaster plan for John Collins in Yarmouth, No.7, No.8 and No.1 Ghost Trains, Weymouth and Ramsgate Ghost Trains, Monkey Roundabout, No.8 Dodgem for Yarmouth, plans for Leeds Amusement Park, No.48, No.49, No.57, No.53, No.52, No.68, No.22, No.29, No.35, No.66 and No.14 Dodgems, Codona Dodgem, No.1 Water...
Dates:
c1915 - 1949
Photographs and Postcards, c1899 - 1969
Series
Reference code: 178C57
Scope and Contents
Photographs, postcards and negatives of fairgrounds taken by Rowland Scott and other fairground enthusiasts.
Dates:
c1899 - 1969
Rowland Scott Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0037
Scope and Contents
Photographs related to all aspects of British travelling fairgrounds including; rides, transport, living wagons, showpeople, fairground shows, circuses and organs by Rowland Scott and other authors, a selection of manuscripts by Rowland Scott and a small amount of correspondence.
Dates:
c1899 - 1989
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive