Wall of death
Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:
Photographs, 2001 - 2003
Detailed digital colour photographs of fairground rides, fairground art, fairground transport and Ken Fox’s wall of death. Organised in folders by ride owner by Shaun Martin.
Photographs and Negatives, 1929 - 1960
Black and white photographs and negatives related to Billy Bellhouse career as a wall of death and dirt track rider.
Photographs and Postcards, c1899 - 1969
Photographs, postcards and negatives of fairgrounds taken by Rowland Scott and other fairground enthusiasts.
Photographs Related to Alma Skinner and Skid Skinner, c1930 - 1959
Black and white and sepia photographs relating to Alma Skinner (Johnson) and Skid Skinner and their Wall of Death activities. Copies from the original albums belonging to Alma Skinner.
Plans, c1916 - 1939
Blueprints of electric parts for fairground rides supplied by Mather & Platt Ltd and Hackett & Co., Electrical Engineers to Orton and Spooner.
Posters, c1930 - 1939
Alma and Skid Skinner wall of death posters.
Programmes, c1933
Wall of death programmes featuring Billy Bellhouse performing in Budapest.
Receipts and Takings Books, 1929 - 1939
Receipts and takings books for Billy Bellhouse. Includes receipts for stays in Gibraltar, application for work with Sheffield Corporation Tramways and contract for riding a Wall of Death in Budapest. Manuscript and typescript.
Ronald Allen Taylor Collection
The collection contains photographs in twenty two albums taken by Taylor and other photographers, correspondence and a number of catalogues including his Dodgem research material.
Rowland Scott Collection
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.
Sciana Smierci Handbill, c1930 - 1939
Wall of death handbills featuring Billy Bellhouse's performance at Poznan, Poland. Contain illustrations and text. 1p.
Sciana Smierci Handbill, c1930 - 1939
Wall of death handbills featuring Billy Bellhouse's performance at Poznan, Poland. One of the items contains handwritten note. Contain illustrations and text. 1p.
Sciana Smierci Handbill, c1930 - 1939
Wall of death handbills featuring Billy Bellhouse's performance at Poznan, Poland. Contain illustrations and text. 1p.
Sciana Smierci Handbill, c1930 - 1939
Wall of death handbills featuring Billy Bellhouse's performance at Poznan, Poland. Contain illustrations and text. 1p.
See! The Crazy Liverpool Girl Handbill, c1930 - 1939
Wall of death handbill featuring the Crazy Liverpool Girl, Fred Farrow and Cyclone Billy Bellhouse at Tower Gardens, New Brighton.
Shaun Martin Collection
Digital, colour photographs of fairground rides, fairground art, fairground transport and Ken Fox’s wall of death archived by ride owner
Skid Skinner and Dare Devil Alma Poster, 28 - 31 May c1930
Skid Skinner and Dare Devil Alma. Fair Ground, Bolton-on-Dearne Fri-Sat May 28th, 29th and 31st. Wall of Death and on the Flying trapeze. Red and blue type.
Various Items, 1914 - 1935
Various items related to Billy Bellhouse's private and professional life including tickets, membership cards and touring memorabilia.
Various Newspaper Cuttings About Billy Bellhouse, 1932, 2016
Newspaper reports from Budapest with translations, one Newspaper from Poznan, Poland, one letter, original and one photocopy, also a cutting from The Star about family chip shop closing down.
Wall of Death. Cazanul Mortii/Der Todesmauer Handbill, c1930 - 1939
Wall of death handbills for Luna Park, Bucharest, Romania. Also advertisment for the film King Kong. Three pink items and thirteen yellow ones with stamps.