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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.

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...

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...

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Track plan and elevetion of coaster for John Collins at Yarmouth. Scale 1" to 20Ft.

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Design for John Collins' globe of death procenium, showing frontage structure and lettering. Pencil on paper.

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Car detail for a J. Collins ride with some annotations and dimensions. Pencil on paper.

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Drawings and plans for ride designs including juvenile pay box, John Collins globe of death, Yo-Yo domes and droppes, No.4 wall stage and canopy, Midget ride and dodgem pay box, rail cars and heraldic decoration.

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Design of sections of Pat Collins' Joy Tubes with annotations, scale 3/4".

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Drawings and designs used for the decoration of fairground rides.

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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.

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

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Plans and drawings for ride mechanisms for organs, J. Collins big boats and scenic car axels and boxes, details of horizontal shaft and tee swift for juvenile roundabout, water dodgem drifters, W. Davis top motion gallopers, electric yacht bearings, break return ropes for whirlwind racer, floor bearers and sleepers, helter skelter washer plates, cotter bolts and pins.

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Design showing floor section of J. Collins' Big Boats ride with annotations. Pencil on paper.

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Plan for No.2 race car track for John Collins, scale 1/2".

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Section of car for Collins at Battersea.

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Side elevation of section of track for Collins-Barry track, scale 1". Three new main principles.

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Sketch of framing structure of Pat Collins No. 314 Kaiser and Crown Prince Spinner. Pencil on paper.

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Plan of whirldwind racer in Olympia, Grand Hall, for Mr John Collins, scale 1/16". Drawing X1070.