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Wall of death

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:

Wall of Death Elevation, c1920 - 1939

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

Elevation of section of wall of death, scale 1".

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Wall of Death Elevation, c1920 - 1939

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

Section of elevation of experimental wall of death, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Wall of Death Handbill, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178T5.14
Scope and Contents

Wall of Death. The Famous Skid Skinner and Dare Devil Alma. Rotherham Fair Ground. See Skid Skinner in his latest and most sensational act on the 'Flying Trapeze', 1p.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Wall of Death Poster, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178R18.56
Scope and Contents

Wall of Death. Skid Skinner and Miss Alma. Dodsdromen, Germany. Listed as Mr Hector Skinner. Black type with photo.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Wall of Death Weekend Handbill, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 June c1990s

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.12
Scope and Contents

Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre, Milford Lifton. Colour lithograph showing a wall of death rider and a skull on the background with text above and below and red border and photographic image of a family with four children and fairground rides on the background on the reverse.

Dates: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 June c1990s

Wizard of the Wall Handbill, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178T5.15
Scope and Contents

Wizards on the Wall. Speedy Rube Knight and Dare Devil Alma. Scarborough, Wall of Death, 1p.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Wizards on the Wall Handbill, c1931

 Item
Reference code: 178T5.9
Scope and Contents

Wall of death handbills featuring Fearless Fred Farrow and Cyclone Billy Bellhouse performing at Tower Gardens, New Brighton. Printed by Wallasey Printers Ltd.

Dates: c1931