Engineering
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 560 Collections and/or Records:
Birks Drawings
Fonds
Reference code: 332
Scope and Contents
A collection of 102 technical drawings made by Norman Arthur Birks (1892-1989) while he was an engineering student at Bradford Technical College and at the University of Sheffield between 1908 and 1914. Also includes 32 scholarship certificates, examination certificates and reports relating to Norman Birks’ technical education between 1908 and 1914 both at the University of Sheffield and Bradford Technical College, and 3 photographs featuring N.A. Birks dating from c.1912 to 1914....
Dates:
c1908 - 1914
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(ix)
Scope and Contents
Unidentified blueprint.
Dates:
c1930 - 1939
Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxii)
Scope and Contents
Unknown blueprint.
Dates:
c1930 - 1939
Blueprint of Bearings, Shafts and Washers, 4 February 1911
Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxviii)
Scope and Contents
Blankend bearings, shafts and washers, scale full inch and half inch by Browns Foundry Co., Hurst & Wallis Techinical Photographers 22 Sadlergate, Derby.
Dates:
4 February 1911
Blueprints and Elevation Drawings, c1909- 1939
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.25
Scope and Contents
Blueprints and elevation drawings of various fairground ride designs and alterations including; No.55, four bay ark extension for Nobles, running platforms, No.2 Swoop alterations, Noah’s ark sleeper plan, plan of Whirlwind racer track, rocket speedway boats, Alpine Turns ride cars, Moss Gear dodgem car, woodwork for swings, arrangement of Over the Top, hanging rods and shackles for No.4 Gem roundabout, arrangement of Newsome Whip Whop cars, electric boat unit, water dodgem plan, entrance...
Dates:
c1909- 1939
Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms, 1895 - 1946
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.28
Scope and Contents
Blueprints of fairground ride designs and mechanisms including; Revolving Speedway lifting stairway, front view of Swish, Castle electric scooter steering, John Jennings devizes, No.6 Ghost Train track, Murphy track carriage, bumper springs, wheels and support rollers for Yo-Yo, Weymouth alteration to Ghost Train, arrangement of No.4 Ghost Train track for Belle Vue, Proposed positive drive for boats and suggested boat unit by Testi & Comp., engineers, Mablethorpe Ghost Train track...
Dates:
1895 - 1946
Blueprints for Fairground Rides and Transport, c1875 - 1949
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.26
Scope and Contents
Plans for fairground rides and transport including loco boiler for fixing on truck, arrangement of KS Tangye gas engine, section of Water Dodgem propeller unit, Houdley truck, Mrs Murphy’s truck, Little Samson steam engine, No.64 Ark truck and Pullman living wagons.
Dates:
c1875 - 1949
Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms, c1911 - 1939
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.32
Scope and Contents
Blueprints for ride structures and platforms, including the Whirlwind Racer, the Rocket and Revolving Speedway and cars, Gorleston Ghost Train, No.1 Swoop and Noah’s Ark.
Dates:
c1911 - 1939
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
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
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
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
Bogie Wheels Drawings, c1920 - 1939
Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(liii)
Scope and Contents
Four sketches of sections of bogie wheels.
Dates:
c1920 - 1939
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
Boxing Booth Elevation, December 1934
Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(l)
Scope and Contents
Front elevation of Stewart's boxing booth, scale 3/4".
Dates:
December 1934
Brake System Design, c1920 - 1939
Item
Reference code: 178V10.49(iv)
Scope and Contents
Design for new ride's brake system. Pencil on paper.
Dates:
c1920 - 1939
Brendan Walker Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0171
Scope and Contents
Colour portrait photographs of people on thrill fairground rides by Brendan Walker.
Dates:
2004 - 2005
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
Bumper Springs and Wheels for YoYo Machine Blueprint, 21 November 1932
Item
Reference code: 178M15.28(vii)
Scope and Contents
Blueprint showing details of bumper springs and wheels at full scale.
Dates:
21 November 1932
Burley Manuscripts
Fonds
Reference code: 165
Scope and Contents
Textbooks, offprints, newspaper cuttings, degree certificates, etc. of George William Burley, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield.
For further details of this collection please see the box list in the External Documents section below.
Dates:
1913 - 1992
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Business Correspondence, Blueprints and Drawings, 1924 - 1926
File
Reference code: 178H8.17
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, blue prints and drawings relating to enquiries regarding the supply of a projector by The London Electric Firm and alterations of Pulley centres on the Dynamo of machine No.662 from Mather & Platt Engineers.
Dates:
1924 - 1926