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Opera House Plan, May 1934
Plan of balcony floor for proposed reconstruction of Burton-on-Trent Opera House. Drawing C.2. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red colour pencil on tracing paper.
Opera House Plan, 28 July 1934
Plans for Burton-on-Trent Opera House building, showing internal room distribution and details of wall structure. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red ink on tracing paper.
Opera House Plan, May 1934
Plan of stalls floor for Burton-on-Trent Opera House, scheme D, drawing No.1. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red ink on tracing paper.
Opera House Plan, May 1934
Plan of stalls floor for proposed reconstruction of Burton-on-Trent Opera House. Drawing B1. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and colour pencils on tracing paper.
Opera House Plan, May 1934
Plan of balcony floor for proposed reconstruction of Burton-on-Trent Opera House. Drawing B2. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and colour pencils on tracing paper.
Opera House Plans, May 1934
Plans for Burton-on-Trent Opera House entresol and balcony. Scheme D, drawing No.3. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red ink on tracing paper.
Opera House Plans, May 1934
Plans for Burton-on-Trent Opera House tea room and basement floor and foundations. Scheme D, drawing No.2. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red ink on tracing paper.
Opposition of Showmen's Guild Books, 1928 - 1931
Documents related to urban planning and the Guild's interactions with County Councils.
Ordering Forms for Billy Smart's Christmas Circus, the World Famous Chinese Circus at Blackpool Tower and Bobby Davro's Laughter Show, 1972 - 1988
Various items of ephemera.
Original Art Work, c1900 - 2002
Works of art collected by the Smart family.
Original Artwork, c1900 - 1929
Drawings and designs used for the decoration of fairground rides.
Original Painting from W.E. Berry (Bradford), c1960 - 1969
Gouache paint on cardboard. Painting of an adult elephant bathing their baby elephant who is holding a yellow umbrella. Colours are blue, yellow and pink.
Original Script for Dragon Ladies The Grotesque Burlesque Revue, 1997
Two copies of the script, typescript.
Original Script for Dragon Ladies The Grotesque Burlesque Revue - with annotations, 1997
Original printed script with notes and annotations on possible revisions.
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.
Over the Top Blueprint, 20 March 1936
Blueprint for arrangement of Over the Top ride by Messrs Orton & Spooner scale 1" to 1 FT O.B355. Drawing W4367, showing front and top elevations.
Oversize Plans for Fairground Rides, c1920 - 1939
Oversize plans for fairground rides including No.20, No.42, No.45 Noah’s Ark, Codona’s No.3, Slater’s Platform, Rocket Speedway, Ghost Train and No.57 Dodgem.
P. 3 Machine Blueprint, 28 November 1911
Magnet case and commutating poles for P. 3 machine. Full size, drawing X782 by Mather & Platt Ltd, Manchester.
Pad of Complimentary Tickets and Loose Copies, c1900 - 2000
One pad with 18 tickets and 2 loose tickets authorised by Mrs. Billy Smart.
Pad of Vouchers for Billy Smart's Big Top Show, 1994
Various items of ephemera.