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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 layout, Rocket Speedway lead car floor board, layout of Speed Bowls, details of steel pivot and cap castings, table of gate sizes for Whirlwind Racer, Revolving Speedway designs, Pretzel American Ghost Train cradle construction and proposed canopy for opera house Burton-on-Trent.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895 - 1946

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room

Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material

Extent

56 Item(s) ; Various sizes

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

Contact:
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231