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Found in 2659 Collections and/or Records:
Sketch of the Design of the Frontage of The Frivol Cakewalk, c1930 - 1939
Design of front elevation for Ashley’s Cakewalk, ‘The Frivol’ containing figure of woman and man on the arch, and other sketches and G Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, stamp on reverse. Pencil on paper.
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.
Sketch of Train Ride Design, c1930 - 1939
Drawing of a train with stamp Geo. Orton Sons & Spooner Burton on Trent. Pencil on paper.
Sketch of Unicorn, c1900 - 1929
Drawing of a rearing unicorn with stamp from G. Orton Sons & Spooner Ltd, probably for a coat of arms. Pencil on paper.
Sketch of Various Decorations, c1920 - 1939
Sketch of various decorations including fish. Pencil on brown paper.
Sketche for Shooting Gallery Decoration, c1900 - 1929
Design for a fairground sideshow frontage showing classical figures, cherubs and folliage decorations, contains stamp from W.G. Hilton Architectural and Ornamental Wood Carvers. Pencil on paper.
Sketches and Dimensions, c1890 - 1899
Section of page containing various drawings and measurements.
Sketches and Spefications, 1919 - 1920
Rough sketches and specifications for Risi see 178V10.35 for drawings. 3p.p.
Sketches for Centaur Cars, c1920 - 1939
Two designs for cars with centaurs with fish bodies and two rows of seats. Pencil on blue paper .
Sketches for Fairground Ride Car Designs, c1920 - 1939
Sketches for fairground ride car designs, including turkey, fish, swan, peacock, crocodile, greyhound, galloping horse, sea horse, dragon, centaur, whale and mermaid, mainly for switchback and scenic and a car for P. Bishop.
Sketches for Scenic and Switchback Cars, c1900 - 1929
Pencil sketches for scenic and switchback cars with fantasy dragon scenes (one possibly an allegory of St. George slaying the dragon) and demonic figures and elaborate foliage by H. Darby.
Sketches for Scenic or Switchback Ride Cars, c1900 - 1929
Designs for fairground ride cars showing neoclassical cherub figures in various poses, sideshow frontage, frieze and game stall.
Sketches of Car Fronts, c1900 - 1929
Design for fairground ride car with scroll carvings. Pencil on paper.
Sketches of Carving Decorations, c1900 - 1929
Two designs for ride of show frontage carving decorations showing folliage and dragon motives. Pencil on paper.
Sketches of Carving Decorations, c1900 - 1929
Design for top section of ride of show front decorations showing scroll, figure and animal motive carvings, contains inscriptions and measurements on front and reverse. Pencil on paper.
Sketches of Folliage and Flags Carving Decorations, c1900 - 1929
Sketch for a ride or show frontage carving showing folliage decorations, flags and a dragon's head. 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.
Sketches of Samples of Ride Frontage Decorations, c1875 - 1899
Sketch of two samples of frontage section decoration showing heavy folliage, flowers and shield reading C.J. Spooner Burton. Pen and ink on paper.
Skinning the Cat Collection
This collection contains the archive of Skinning the Cat, aerial circus company including press cuttings relating, promotional material, programmes, photographs, costumes and costume designs and business records. It also contains DVDs of footage of performances, a book by Rebecca Truman and digital born files.