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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 560 Collections and/or Records:

Design for Ride Structure, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.51(v)
Scope and Contents

Design of a section of a ride's holding structure with dimensions. Pencil on tracing paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings and Plans for Ride Designs

Design for Tower Uprights Water Plates, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.49(xiii)
Scope and Contents

Full size drawing of section of tower uprights washer plates. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Drawings for Ride Mechanisms and Components

Design of Ride Sections, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.30(v)
Scope and Contents

Design of sections of a ride showing internal components.

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

Design of Sections of Juvenile Roundabout, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.49(vii)
Scope and Contents

Design of details of horizontal shaft of juvenile roundabout, drawn to scale. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Drawings for Ride Mechanisms and Components

Design of Sections of Juvenile Roundabout, May 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.49(viii)
Scope and Contents

Design for inner end swift tee of 18 feet juvenile roundabout. Pencil and red biro on paper.

Dates: May 1933
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Drawings for Ride Mechanisms and Components

Design Specifications, August 1912

 Item
Reference code: 178H8.24
Scope and Contents

Design specifications for 16ft gallery wagon. Manuscript

Dates: August 1912
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Business Records

Designs for Bearing Support, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.30(iv)
Scope and Contents

Details of bearing supports for fairground ride. Boards painted by E. Dandy, Dover Road, Blackpool.

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

Designs for Blanked Bearings, Shafts and Washers, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.49(vi)
Scope and Contents

Desing for fairground rides' blanked bearings, shafts and washers, drawn full and half size with dimensions and annotations. Pen and ink on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Drawings for Ride Mechanisms and Components

Detail of Swoop Blueprint, 15 February 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxxvii)
Scope and Contents

New ride axel details by Cranes Dereham Ltd, South Green Works, Dereham Norfolk.

Dates: 15 February 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Devil's Disc Elevation, November 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.25(vi)
Scope and Contents

Elevation of section of Devil's Disc.

Dates: November 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints and Elevation Drawings

Devils' Disc Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.26(xv)
Scope and Contents

Devils' Disc centre truck with gearing and Pullman carriage, signed G. Orton, Sons & Spooner, Burton-on-Trent.

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

Diagram of Whirlwind Racer Brake, 23 September 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.49(xi)
Scope and Contents

Diagramatic view showing new brake return ropes for Whirlwind Racer with annotations. Pencil and colour pencil on paper.

Dates: 23 September 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Drawings for Ride Mechanisms and Components

Dioastrodoxon Handbill, 14 - 17 March 1821

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.306
Scope and Contents

Mr Lloyd opening the Dioastrodoxon, Grand Transparent Orrery at Theatre of Astronomy, late the Minor Theatre, Catherine Street, Strand, London. Five scenes of the universe closing with the northern and southern celestial heavens. Printed by Glendinning, 25 Hatton Garden, London.

Dates: 14 - 17 March 1821
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Handbills and Flyers, for a Variety of Locations, often featuring Illustrations

Dodgem Car Blueprint, 4 March 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.25(xiv)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint of side elevation of dodgem car, stamped by The Moss Gear Company Ltd, Birmingham.

Dates: 4 March 1933
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints and Elevation Drawings

Dodgem Car Section Drawings, c1920 - 1939

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

Drawings of sections of dodgem car units.

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

Dodgem Car Truck Elevation, c1920 - 1939

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

Side elevation of Anderton's dodgem car truck, scale 1".

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 Elevation, c1920 - 1939

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

Elevation and plan drawings for Leeds Amusement Park dodgem building and café, scale 1/8" to 1Ft.

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

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

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