Business
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides, c1880 - 1939
Business Records, 1860 - 1975
Various documents related to the business operations of Orton and Spooner including order books, correspondence, contracts, account books, product specifications and wage books.
David Braithwaite Collection
This collection contains photographs taken by David Braithwaite from the 1950s and used towards his publications alongside older images collected from other sources as well as business records, monographs, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, bibliographies, catalogues, programmes, films and some other miscellaneous items.
Frederick Savage Leaflet, c1890 - 1899
Frederick Savage advertising leaflet for hand and steam power roundabouts. King’s Lynn, 1p. with illustrations.
List of Exhibits, 1975
List of Frederick Savage’s exhibits in King’s Lynn Festival.
Orton and Spooner Collection
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.
Plan for Switchback, 31 August 1894
Plan and narrow frames for switchback for Aspland, stamped F. Savage Co. Limited, King's Lynn England, Engineers and Machinists.
Savage Brothers Leaflet, c1903
Savage Brothers Ltd leaflet advertising the manufacturing of wheels, 2p.p.
Savage Brothers Limited Catalogue, c1890 - 1910
Savage Brothers Limited catalogue for brick and clayworking machinery. King’s Lynn, 22p.p with illustrations.
Savage Brothers Limited Catalogue, c1890 - 1910
Savage Brothers Limited illustrated catalogue of traction and portable engines and agricultural machinery. King’s Lynn, 78p.p with illustrations.
Savage Brothers Limited Catalogue, c1890 - 1910
Savage Brothers Limited illustrated catalogue of traction and portable engines, agricultural machinery, brickmaking machinery and other products. King’s Lynn, 60p.p with illlustrations.
Savages Ltd. Trade Sheet, c1890 - 1910
Savages Ltd trade sheet for their Flyaround Juvenile roundabout, 2p.p with illustration.
Sketch of Toastrack Car for Switchback, c1900 - 1929
Desing for scenic railway car with four benches and carving decorations, probably designed for Savages. Carved panels added under seats and at rear. Pencil on paper.
Sketches of Front, Rounding Boards and Figures for Switchback, 1904
Design for a Savage Switchback built for Eugene Denis of Paris showing frontage with sculpture of Brittania on top section and columms in the shape of military figures on horses and other figures, inscribed on centre J. Spooner Burton on Trent. Pencil on paper.
Sketches of Samples for Switchback Cars, c1900 - 1929
Pencil sketches of samples for switchback cars, decorative friezes, front entrance of joy wheel and design for switchback.
Trade and Advertising Material, c1890 - 2006
Fairground ride manufacturing companies' ride specification and trade sheets including Lang Wheels, Savage Brothers, Schippers-Vanderville and Supercar Amusements among others and Wilson's Printers' fairground related supplies.