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Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides, c1887 - 1940

Sub-Series

Reference code: 178M15.30

Scope and Contents Plans and sketches for fairground rides including Electric Yacht, arrangement of juvenile roundabouts, arrangement of No.3 Gem Roundabout, details of platforms and platform rods, Yo-Yo section and pay box, cut outs of sample car, P. Collins Joy Tubes, No.1 Water Dodgems, chimney and rafter, compensation track for scenic, Devil’s Disc section through centre, Devil’s Disc (Joy Wheel) ground plan, Straight slide extension for Arthur Holland, Helter Skelter as Proctor’s, No.2 Race track John...

Dates: c1887 - 1940

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Design for Jack and Jill Slide, c1920 - 1939

Item

Reference code: 178V10.45(xxi)

Scope and Contents

Design for Jack and Jill front for Arthur Holland slide, showing a boy and a girl falling forward and a well on top left. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings for Capitel, Mirror Frame and Show Fronts

Drawings for Capitel, Mirror Frame and Show Fronts, c1875 - 1939

File

Reference code: 178V10.45

Scope and Contents

Highly finished design drawings for capitel, mirror frame and show fronts including the Jelly Wobble, Chas Relph, Shamrock, Noah’s ark, The Frivol, Arthur Holland’s Jack & Jill slide and half section of outside decoration for roundabout.

Dates: c1875 - 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Large Boats Elevation, February 1915

Item

Reference code: 178M15.30(xxvi)

Scope and Contents

End elevation of large boats framework for E. Holland with notes, scale 1".

Dates: February 1915

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides

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