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Gallopers

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Amusement ride

Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbook, c1990 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178G24
Scope and Contents

Loose pages from scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings from various sources including the Fairground Mercury and the World's Fair newspaper, photographs, postcards, research material, Paul Braithwaite's history and patent material and other notes by various fairground enthusiasts and compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbook Page, Fairs 2, Preserved Gallopers, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.2
Scope and Contents

Dark green loose leaf folder marked as Fairs 2, Preserved gallopers. Includes material on preserved gallopers, notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbook Page, Fairs 3, Preserved Gallopers, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.3
Scope and Contents

Blue loose leaf folder marked as Fairs 3, Preserved gallopers. Includes material on preserved gallopers,notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbook Page, Fairs 3, Scrapped Three Abreast, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.8
Scope and Contents

Red loose leaf folder marked as Fairs 3, Scrapped 3 abreast. Includes material on scrapped gallopers, notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbook Page, Fairs 4, Preserved Gallopers, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.4
Scope and Contents

Green loose leaf folder marked as Fairs 4, Preserved gallopers. Includes material on preserved gallopers, notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbook Page, Fairs 4, Three Abreast, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.9
Scope and Contents

Red loose leaf folder marked as Fairs 4, 3 abreast: sold abroad. Includes material on gallopers sold abroad, notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbook Page, Fairs 5, Preserved Gallopers, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.5
Scope and Contents

Dark green loose leaf folder marked as Fairs 5, Preserved gallopers. Includes material on preserved gallopers, notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbook Page, Gallopers 1, Preserved, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.10
Scope and Contents

Red loose leaf folder marked as Gallopers 1, Preserved. Includes material on preserved gallopers, notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Sketch for Gallopers, c1900 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.43(viii)
Scope and Contents

Sketch for platform for a three abreast galloper set from above with some dimensions. Pencil on brown paper.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Sketch for Gallopers Crank, 26 August 1912

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.43(vi)
Scope and Contents

Sketch for three abreast galloper's crank. Pencil on paper.

Dates: 26 August 1912

Sketch for Galloping Horse, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.37(xvii)
Scope and Contents

Design for a galloping horse. Pen and ink on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Sketches for Fairground Ride Car Designs, c1920 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178V10.37
Scope and Contents

Sketches for fairground ride car designs, including turkey, fish, swan, peacock, crocodile, greyhound, galloping horse, sea horse, dragon, centaur, whale and mermaid, mainly for switchback and scenic and a car for P. Bishop.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Sketches of People on Fairground Rides, 1947

 Item
Reference code: 178V21.8
Scope and Contents

Pencil sketches of people on fairground rides, including gallopers, at the Goose Fair by Margaret Whitaker.

Dates: 1947

Various Items, 1952 - 1986

 Series
Reference code: 178Z19
Scope and Contents

Various items of fairground ephemera related to Bill Weeks, the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain and the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans.

Dates: 1952 - 1986