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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1124 Collections and/or Records:

Ghost Train Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(xvii)
Scope and Contents

Elevation of silouette of ghost train frontage. Scale 1 and 1/2" to 1Ft.

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

Ghost Train Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(xviii)
Scope and Contents

Elevation of silouette of ghost train frontage. Scale 1 and 1/2" to 1Ft.

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

Ghost Train Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(xix)
Scope and Contents

Elevation of silouette of ghost train frontage. Scale 1 and 1/2" to 1Ft.

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

Ghost Train Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.36(x)
Scope and Contents

Front Elevation drawing of ghost train with annotations, scale 3/4".

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Oversize Plans for Fairground Rides

Ghost Train Elevations, 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(lxviii)
Scope and Contents

Three elevation drawings for a proposed ghost train building, scale 1/8". Signed by C. Wiseman.

Dates: 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Ghost Train Frame Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Detail of C.I frame for ghost train. Drawing X358.

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

Ghost Train Frontage, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(xxxii)
Scope and Contents

Front elevation of ghost train showing the siloute of two trains moving towards the front of the ride on the top section of the entrance.

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

Ghost Train Frontage, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.36(vii)
Scope and Contents

Design for frontage of ghost train for Ramsgate, showing four trains with a skull in the centre on top of a viaduct containing the paybox.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Oversize Plans for Fairground Rides

Ghost Train Plan, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xii)
Scope and Contents

Track plan for Weymouth ghot train, scale 1/4" to 1Ft. Stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.

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

Ghost Train Plan, February 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xv)
Scope and Contents

Plan of ghost train track. Signed I. Wiseman.

Dates: February 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details

Ghost Train Plan, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(viii)
Scope and Contents

Working plan for Wymouth ghost train, scale 1/2".

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

Ghost Train Plan, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(xlviii)
Scope and Contents

Plan for ghost train, scale 1/2".

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

Ghost Train Plan and Elevation Drawings, June 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(xlvi)
Scope and Contents

Survey of ground for the ghost train at Westover Amusement Park for Gordons (Bournemouth) Ltd, by Reynolds & Tomlins L.R.I.B.A. Architects, Bournemouth. Darwing number J180, scale 1/4".

Dates: June 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Ghost Train Plan Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

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

Blueprint by Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd Burton on Trent. See drawing X412 for list of rail curves.

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

Ghost Train Rails Blueprint, 17 December 1921

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

Arrangement of No.13 ghost train track for Belle Vue by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, scale 3/8". Drawing X469.

Dates: 17 December 1921
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

Ghost Train Track Blueprint, 10 July 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxv)
Scope and Contents

Proposed arrangement and layout of ghost train track for Gorleston on Sea by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, scale 3/8", total length 420". Drawing W3843.

Dates: 10 July 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Ghost Train Track Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxvi)
Scope and Contents

Layout of Bourmouth ghost train track by Messrs Orton, Sons & Sooner, scale 1/2". Drawing W3841.

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

Ghost Train Track Blueprint, 1 July 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.28(ix)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing the proposed modified layout of ghost train track, scale 1/4". Drawing X382.

Dates: 1 July 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Ghost Train Track Blueprint, 6 October 1931

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

Layout of ghost train tracks for Brixton, using rails from drawing X384, scale 1/4". Drawing X437.

Dates: 6 October 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

Ghost Train Track Blueprint, 5 May 1931

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

Proposed layout of track for ghost train, scale 1/4" by Messrs Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd. Drawing X363a.

Dates: 5 May 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

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