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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms, 1895 - 1946

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.28
Scope and Contents Blueprints of fairground ride designs and mechanisms including; Revolving Speedway lifting stairway, front view of Swish, Castle electric scooter steering, John Jennings devizes, No.6 Ghost Train track, Murphy track carriage, bumper springs, wheels and support rollers for Yo-Yo, Weymouth alteration to Ghost Train, arrangement of No.4 Ghost Train track for Belle Vue, Proposed positive drive for boats and suggested boat unit by Testi & Comp., engineers, Mablethorpe Ghost Train track...
Dates: 1895 - 1946
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms, c1911 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.32
Scope and Contents

Blueprints for ride structures and platforms, including the Whirlwind Racer, the Rocket and Revolving Speedway and cars, Gorleston Ghost Train, No.1 Swoop and Noah’s Ark.

Dates: c1911 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Detail of Swoop Blueprint, 15 February 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxxvii)
Scope and Contents

New ride axel details by Cranes Dereham Ltd, South Green Works, Dereham Norfolk.

Dates: 15 February 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Orton and Spooner Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0070
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a large selection of archives from the Orton and Spooner Company. The collection comprises photographs and cabinet card images showing carved work, structural work and classic painted work, 4 boxes of notes, invoices and clippings, 8 drawers of plans and blueprints, 2 folders of ride specifications and order forms, accounts books and a library of source books showing turn of the century art used by the artists in the company.

Dates: c1870 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Plans, c1916 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178M15
Scope and Contents

Blueprints of electric parts for fairground rides supplied by Mather & Platt Ltd and Hackett & Co., Electrical Engineers to Orton and Spooner.

Dates: c1916 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection

Truck Carriage Blueprint, 10 January 1933

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

Blueprint showing W. Murphy's truck carriage bolster and bearers and plan of forecarriage by Cranes (Dereham) Ltd, South Green Works, Dereham, Norfolk. Drawing D464.

Dates: 10 January 1933
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

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