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Architectural elevation drawings for buildings including the Burton-on-Tent Opera House and proposed alterations to the Swan Inn in Burton-on-Trent. Pencil and colour pencils on paper and tracing paper.

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...

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Front elevation of a building with scale and notes by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. Architects 182 Trongate Glasgow. Pen and ink and colour pencil on tracing paper.

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Front elevation of a building with scale and notes by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. Architects 182 Trongate Glasgow. Pen and ink and colour pencil on tracing paper.

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Section of staircase for Burton-on-Trent Opera House. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red ink on tracing paper

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Section through part of balcony for Messrs Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd Burton-on-Trent Opera House. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil on tracing paper.

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Logitudinal elevation for proposed reconstruction of Burton-on-Trent Opera House, showing four floors and underground store. Drawing C.3. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red colour pencil on tracing paper.

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Longitudinal elevation of Burton-on-Trent Opera House showing four floors and foundations. Scheme D, drawing No.4. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red,green and yellow colour pencils on tracing paper.

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Plan of balcony floor for proposed reconstruction of Burton-on-Trent Opera House. Drawing B2. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and colour pencils on tracing paper.

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Proposed amendment Burton-on-Trent Opera House design, to retain end and side walls. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red ink on tracing paper.

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Plan of balcony floor for proposed reconstruction of Burton-on-Trent Opera House. Drawing C.2. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red colour pencil on tracing paper.

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Plans for Burton-on-Trent Opera House building, showing internal room distribution and details of wall structure. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red ink on tracing paper.

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Plan of stalls floor for Burton-on-Trent Opera House, scheme D, drawing No.1. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red ink on tracing paper.

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Plan of stalls floor for proposed reconstruction of Burton-on-Trent Opera House. Drawing B1. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and colour pencils on tracing paper.

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Plan of balcony floor for proposed reconstruction of Burton-on-Trent Opera House. Drawing B2. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and colour pencils on tracing paper.

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Plans for Burton-on-Trent Opera House entresol and balcony. Scheme D, drawing No.3. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red ink on tracing paper.

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Plans for Burton-on-Trent Opera House tea room and basement floor and foundations. Scheme D, drawing No.2. Signed by John Fairweather F.R.I.B.A. architect, 182 Frontgate Glasgow. Pencil and red ink on tracing paper.

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Drawings and designs used for the decoration of fairground rides.

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This collection contains a large selection of archives from the Orton and Spooner Company. The collection comprises photographs and cabinet card images showing carved work, structural work and classic painted work, 4 boxes of notes, invoices and clippings, 8 drawers of plans and blueprints, 2 folders of ride specifications and order forms, accounts books and a library of source books showing turn of the century art used by the artists in the company.

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Blueprints of electric parts for fairground rides supplied by Mather & Platt Ltd and Hackett & Co., Electrical Engineers to Orton and Spooner.