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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 549 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

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

Drawing of Electric Connections, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.29(v)
Scope and Contents

Electric connection with annotations, colour wax pencil on tracing paper.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

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

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