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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2659 Collections and/or Records:

Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides, c1875 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.34
Scope and Contents Plans and elevation drawings for various fairground rides, including No.2 car track, Whirlwind racer, Switchback frames for J. Whiting, Weymouth Ghost Train, No.1 and No.2 Swoops, No.1, No.2, No.3, No.11, No.16 (alterations), No.33 (extension), No.47, No.52, No.54 and No.64 Arks, No.30 Noah’s Ark, No.31 Ark extension and No.4 alterations to the front for Frank Codona, cut out of motorcycle, Yo-Yo, No.8 Ghost Train, survey of ground for the Ghost Train Westover Amusement Park Bournemouth and...
Dates: c1875 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides, c1880 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.35
Scope and Contents Plans and elevation drawings for various fairground rides, including No.64 Ark, No.52, No.54 Dodgems, No.1 Water Dodgem, Whirlwind racer design and electrical diagram, Yo-Yo centre drum, Swings, Joy Wheel, track for Gymnastic railway for East Coast Amusements, Ghost Train, Scenic No.1, commercial development on Burton-upon-Trent, Wall of Death, No.3 Monorail, No.8 Ghost train, Auto Skooter for Blackpool Olympia, Anderton and Rowland’s Dodgem’s carrier, No.45 Ark pay box, Codona’s Noah’s Ark...
Dates: c1880 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details, c1915 - 1949

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.33
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...
Dates: c1915 - 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

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

Blueprints of Whirlewind and Speedway Design and Specification, 1928 - 1935

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.31
Scope and Contents

Blueprints containing drawings and specifications for the design of different parts of a Whirlwind Racer and a Rocket Speedway.

Dates: 1928 - 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans

Board of Trade Licences, 1954 - 1967

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 7: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.41
Scope and Contents

Collection of import licences obtained by the Billy Smart’s Circus.

Dates: 1954 - 1967
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Bogie Wheels Drawings, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(liii)
Scope and Contents

Four sketches of sections of bogie wheels.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Book of Charitable Programmes, 1902 - 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178H18.5
Scope and Contents

Book listing all the acts and programmes brought to assist local charities, containing loose printed and handwritten programmes, handbills and tickets related to the events.

Dates: 1902 - 1911
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Business Records

Book of Diagrams of Machines and Ironwork, 1913

 Item
Reference code: 178H8.16
Scope and Contents

Book of diagrams of machines and ironwork, containing hand drawings with dimensions, tear off pages, carbon copies and some lose pages.

Dates: 1913
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Business Records

Book of Letter Headed Paper, 4 March 1911 - 24 July 1912

 Item
Reference code: 178F25.1
Scope and Contents

Book of letter headed paper with carbon paper and copies of letters, 250p.p, 148 pages used.

Dates: 4 March 1911 - 24 July 1912
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Correspondence

Book of Orders, 1927 - 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178H8.6
Scope and Contents

Book of orders containing lose documents and information on various suppliers.

Dates: 1927 - 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Business Records

Books of Bookings, 1868 - 1935

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178H18.4
Scope and Contents

Books listing artists and acts bookings and payments.

Dates: 1868 - 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Business Records

Books of Letters, 1894 - 1910

 File
Reference code: 178H8.9
Scope and Contents

Books of letters containing copies of business letters.

Dates: 1894 - 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Business Records

Books of Patterns and Styles, c1885 - 1900

 File
Reference code: 178H8.15
Scope and Contents

Books of patterns and styles including, Paul Rouaix Les Styles, containing classical patterns, E. Braun’s Kunstmythologie containing classical figures, Paris Exposition 1900 catalogue containing views of the exhibition and Paris and volume 1 and 2 of Formenschatz der Renaissance.

Dates: c1885 - 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Business Records

Books of Programmes, 1869 - 1902

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178H18.1
Scope and Contents

Books of handwritten and Printed programmes, listing artists and performances.

Dates: 1869 - 1902
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Business Records

Books of Takings, 1975 - 1977

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 10: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.58
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1975 - 1977
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Books of Wages, 1865 - 1891

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178H18.3
Scope and Contents

Books of wage payments.

Dates: 1865 - 1891
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Business Records

Border Control Ghost Train Poster, c2000

 Item — Frame Frame 11: Series 178R28
Reference code: 178R28.11
Scope and Contents

Photocopied pencil illustration No.3 for Ghost Train, Blackpool.

Dates: c2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Posters

Bostock and Wombwell's Menagerie Business Records, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178H24.5
Scope and Contents

Various documents related to the Bostock and Wombwell menagerie including correspondence with Birmingham Education Department, forms for contracts for ground and billposting, catalogue of animals and some stickers.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Business Records

Bostock's Menagerie Front Design, c1890 - 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.54(iv)
Scope and Contents

Front elevation of Bostock's menagerie, showing heaving carving jungle decorations, scale.

Dates: c1890 - 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Design Drawings for Ride and Show Fronts

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