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Dodgems

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Amusement ride

Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:

Dodgem Elevation, c1930 - 1939

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

Elevation of circular dodgem, showing canopy and railings.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Dodgem Elevation, c1920 - 1939

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

Elevation drawings of dodgem paybox and plan.

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

Dodgem Plan and Elevation, May 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xxvi)
Scope and Contents

Suggestion for dodgem for Leeds Amusement showing floor plan and side elevation, scale 1/4" to 1Ft. Stamped Thomas Lowe and Sons Limited Contractors Burton-on-Trent and Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.

Dates: May 1933
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details

Dodgem Plan and Elevation, June 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xxviii)
Scope and Contents

Side elevation and floor plan of dodgems for Codona, scale 3/8".

Dates: June 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details

Drawings and Plans for Ride Designs, c1880 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178V10.51
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1880 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Drawings for Capitel, Mirror Frame and Show Fronts, c1875 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178V10.45
Scope and Contents

Highly finished design drawings for capitel, mirror frame and show fronts including the Jelly Wobble, Chas Relph, Shamrock, Noah’s ark, The Frivol, Arthur Holland’s Jack & Jill slide and half section of outside decoration for roundabout.

Dates: c1875 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Greasborough and Kimberworth Fair Poster, 30 May - 3 June c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.970
Scope and Contents

St Paul’s Playing Field. North. Waltzer, Ark, Dodgems. Multicoloured.

Dates: 30 May - 3 June c1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Hull Fair Poster, 6 - 14 October c1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.15
Scope and Contents

Colour lithographin blue, yellow and red showing the big wheel on top left corner and a dodgem car, gallopers and ghost train on bottom right.

Dates: 6 - 14 October c1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Chris Russell Collection / Posters

Hunslet Feast Poster, 29 July - 7 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.933
Scope and Contents

Middleton Grove. Marshall Waddington. Speedway, Twist, Trabant, Octopus, Waltzer, Dodgems. Blue and white type on red background.

Dates: 29 July - 7 August c1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Hunslet Feast Poster, 31 July - 9 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.967
Scope and Contents

Middleton Grove. Marshall Waddington. Speedway, Twist, Trabant, Octopus, Waltzer, Dodgems. Multicoloured.

Dates: 31 July - 9 August c1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Kirkheaton Spring Bank Fair Poster, 23 - 27 May c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.971
Scope and Contents

North. Waltzer, Dodgems. Rollercoaster. Multicoloured.

Dates: 23 - 27 May c1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Kirkheaton Spring Bank Fair Poster, 22 May -1 June c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.924
Scope and Contents

North. Waltzer, Dodgems. Blue and white type on red background.

Dates: 22 May -1 June c1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

No.3 Dodgem Elevations, November 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xlvii)
Scope and Contents

Front and track elevations for No.3 dodgem, scale 3/4".

Dates: November 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details

No.8 Dodgmen Plan, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xxv)
Scope and Contents

Plan for No.8 dodgem for Yarmouth, scale 1/2".

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

No.14 Dodgem Plan, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xxx)
Scope and Contents

Plan of No.14 dodgem portable box.

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

No.22 Dodgem Plan, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xxxix)
Scope and Contents

Complete floor plan for No.22 dodgem.

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

No.29 and No.35 Dodgems Plan, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xliii)
Scope and Contents

Floor plan and elevation of No.29 and No.35 dodgems with specifications on bottom sections.

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

No.33 Dodgem Plan, c1920 - 1939

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

Floor plan of track and elevation drawings for No.33 Blackpool, Olympia.

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

No.35 Dodgem Plan, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xl)
Scope and Contents

Complete floor plan for No.35 dodgem and section of platform elevation with annotations on the bottom.

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

No.48 Dodgem Plan, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xxxvi)
Scope and Contents

Complete floor plan for No.48 dodgem.

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

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