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Amusement parks

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: NFCA use for Amusement Parks and Theme parks

Found in 101 Collections and/or Records:

Guide and Game Book to Chessington World of Adventures, 2003

 Item
Reference code: 178Z55.6
Scope and Contents

Guide book to Chessington World of Adventures, with games and vouchers. Light blue background with red, blue, green and orange type, and a colour image of a ride at the park.

Dates: 2003

Hall by the Sea Handbills, c1875 - 1919

 Series
Reference code: 178T45
Scope and Contents

Hall by the Sea handbills.

Dates: c1875 - 1919

Hall by the Sea Italian and Zoological Gardens Handbill, 8 September 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.1
Scope and Contents

Margate. Annual Complimentary Benefit, Special Grand Night in Aid of The Belgian Relief Fund. A grand entertainment of horsemanship and aerial and gymnastic talent in the circus and The Belgian Ball in the Grand Hall. Black type on white background, Printed by Thanet Times Printers, Margate.

Dates: 8 September 1914

Hall by the Sea Italian and Zoological Gardens Handbill, 8 September 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.2
Scope and Contents

Margate. Annual Complimentary Benefit, Special Grand Night in Aid of The Belgian Relief Fund. A grand entertainment of horsemanship and aerial and gymnastic talent in the circus and The Belgian Ball in the Grand Hall. Black type on white background, Printed by Thanet Times Printers, Margate.

Dates: 8 September 1914

Hall by the Sea Italian and Zoological Gardens Handbill, c1875 - 1919

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.3
Scope and Contents

Margate. Circus, dancing and skating. Black type on pink paper, printed on front and reverse. Printed by the Thanet Times Printers, Margate.

Dates: c1875 - 1919

Hall by the Sea Italian and Zoological Gardens Handbill, c1875 - 1919

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.4
Scope and Contents

Margate. Circus, dancing and skating. Black type on pink paper, printed on front and reverse. Printed by the Thanet Times Printers, Margate.

Dates: c1875 - 1919

Interview Notes, 15 July 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178B24.1
Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes on a small piece of paper regarding an interview with Mr Cox, Manager of Fairyland.

Dates: 15 July 1938

Jack Wilkinson Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0168
Scope and Contents Black and white and colour photographs and negatives of fairgrounds, fairground organs, steam engines and other transportation systems with annotations by Jack Wilkinson and other sources, such as William Keating, James Davidson, Philip Bradley and Jack Mellor, as well as notebooks, scrapbooks, journals, books, correspondence, research material, audio tapes of fairground organ music and some 3D items including Jack's recording equipment and a model of a fairground organ. Jack Wilkinson’s...
Dates: c1900 - 1979

Joe Stumcke Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0162
Scope and Contents

This collection contains scrapbooks, programmes, photographs of performers at the Kursaal, Bertram Mills Circus and sideshows as well as some business records related to the Stumcke family and their work at the Kursaal and Bertram Mills Circus.

Dates: 1829 - 1974

Leisure Parcs-Six Piers Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0115
Scope and Contents

Maps, charts and plans of Rhyl fairground, Blackpool, Battersea, Belle Vue and other parks.

Dates: 1910 - 1985

Letter from Mr John G Ward to Mr Albert Grass, 2 June 1934

 Item
Reference code: 178F24.2
Scope and Contents

Letter on Blackpool Pleasure Beach headed paper from Mr John G Ward to Mr Albert Grass regarding the completion of the 'Social Mixer'.

Dates: 2 June 1934

Letter Headed Envelope from Luna Park, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178Z15.17
Scope and Contents

Letter headed envelope from Luna Park, Bucharest.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea Handbill, c1913

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.7
Scope and Contents

Margate. Under the personal direction of Mr & Mrs Arthur Reeve. Great Irish Night, skating and dancing carnival. Black type on pale brown paper. Printed by The Electric Press, Margate.

Dates: c1913

Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea Handbill, c1913

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.8
Scope and Contents

Margate. Under the personal direction of Mr & Mrs Arthur Reeve. Great Irish Night, skating and dancing carnival. Black type on pale brown paper. Printed by The Electric Press, Margate.

Dates: c1913

Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea Zoological and Pleasure Gardens Handbill, c1875 - 1919

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.5
Scope and Contents

Margate. Under the personal direction of Mr and Mrs Arthur Reeve. Circus, dancing, marvellous equestrian and gymnastic talent. Black type on green paper, printed on front and reverse. Printed by the Thanet Times Ltd.

Dates: c1875 - 1919

Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea Zoological and Pleasure Gardens Handbill, c1875 - 1919

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.6
Scope and Contents

Margate. Under the personal direction of Mr and Mrs Arthur Reeve. Circus, dancing, marvellous equestrian and gymnastic talent. Black type on green paper, printed on front and reverse. Printed by the Thanet Times Ltd.

Dates: c1875 - 1919

Maps and Guides for Various Theme Parks, 1980, 1988, 2003 - 2007

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M18.2
Scope and Contents

Maps and guides for various different theme parks including Thorpe Park, Disneyland Paris and Legoland.

Dates: 1980; 1988; 2003 - 2007

Maps and Plans, 1980 - 1981, 1988

 Series
Reference code: 178M18
Scope and Contents

Various maps and guides for various different theme parks including Thorpe Park, Disneyland Paris, Alton Towers and Legoland.

Dates: 1980 - 1981; 1988

Maps for Alton Towers, 1981, 1992, 2000 - 2006

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M18.1
Scope and Contents

A range of maps and guides for Alton Towers.

Dates: 1981; 1992; 2000 - 2006

Minutes of Meetings, 15 September - 25 November 1936

 File
Reference code: 178H29.3
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the meeting held to propose the formation of the Association of Amusement Park Proprietors of Great Britain and minutes of the Inaugural General Meeting of the Association of Amusement Park Proprietors of Great Britain. Typewrite. 5p.p.

Dates: 15 September - 25 November 1936