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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1124 Collections and/or Records:

Bumper Springs and Wheels for YoYo Machine Blueprint, 21 November 1932

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

Blueprint showing details of bumper springs and wheels at full scale.

Dates: 21 November 1932

Business Card, c1960 - 1970

 Item — Box Marshall and Scott Box 10: Series 178C45; Series 178H22; Series 178K9; Series 178Q2; Series 178Z47
Reference code: 178H22.2
Scope and Contents

Blue business card with golden, embossed type, for Mr W. Wright, who worked for Marshall's Modern Amusements Ltd, Amusement Caterers and members of the Showmen's Guild. This card is thought to have belonged to William Wright, son-in-law of Walter Marshall and Renee Marshall (nee Scott), 1p.

Dates: c1960 - 1970

Business Correspondence, 1925 - 1927

 File
Reference code: 178H8.8
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to dynamo quotations for fairground rides and living wagons including specifications and cost.

Dates: 1925 - 1927

Business Correspondence, 26 February 1912

 Item
Reference code: 178H8.20
Scope and Contents

Letter from H. A. Hands regarding his Airships machine and Patent No. 3458/10. 2p.p.

Dates: 26 February 1912

Business Correspondence, Blueprints and Drawings, 1924 - 1926

 File
Reference code: 178H8.17
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, blue prints and drawings relating to enquiries regarding the supply of a projector by The London Electric Firm and alterations of Pulley centres on the Dynamo of machine No.662 from Mather & Platt Engineers.

Dates: 1924 - 1926

Business Correspondence, Receipts and Invoices, 1902 - 1938

 File
Reference code: 178H8.7
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, receipts and invoices from George Orton to Mr E. Farrar. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: 1902 - 1938

Business Records, c1921 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178H22
Scope and Contents

Business and legal records relating to the management of Marshall's Modern Amusements Ltd.

Dates: c1921 - 1970

Business Records, 1936, 1950 - 1996, 2002 - 2004

 Series
Reference code: 178H29
Scope and Contents

Minutes of British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions meetings and documents related to the organisation's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Dates: 1936; 1950 - 1996; 2002 - 2004

Business Records, 1860 - 1975

 Series
Reference code: 178H8
Scope and Contents

Various documents related to the business operations of Orton and Spooner including order books, correspondence, contracts, account books, product specifications and wage books.

Dates: 1860 - 1975

Business Records, 1931 - 1956

 Series
Reference code: 178H26
Scope and Contents

Various business records related to the Dobson family's business in the faiground.

Dates: 1931 - 1956

Business Records and Correspondence, 1910 - 1927

 File
Reference code: 178H8.3
Scope and Contents

Business information and correspondence regarding individual repair and construction jobs, invoices and break down of costs with different clients including Farrar, Hackett & Company Ltd, H. Thurston, Woolls Bros., Henry Jones & Sons, Pat Collins, Broncho Bill’s Western Circus, G. Marshall, John Danter & Sons, Royal Continental Circus.

Dates: 1910 - 1927

C. J. Spooner Business Card, c1900 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178Z21.4
Scope and Contents

Business card for C.J. Spooner, designer and carver.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Calendars, 2004 - 2010

 Series
Reference code: 178N3
Scope and Contents

Carters Steam Fairs promotional calendars containing images by Brian Steptoe and Anna Carter.

Dates: 2004 - 2010

Cars for Train Ride Blueprint, 15 January 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.25(xiii)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint 28 passanger train ride car to scale by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda N.Y.

Dates: 15 January 1936

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2004

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2004

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2005

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2005

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2006

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.3
Scope and Contents

Contains images of Anna Carter’s fairground art.

Dates: 2006

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2008

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.4
Scope and Contents

Published in conjunction with Jumper Books. Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2008

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2009

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.5
Scope and Contents

Published in conjunction with Jumper Books. Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2009

Carters Funfair Calendar, 2010

 Item
Reference code: 178N3.6
Scope and Contents

Published in conjunction with Jumper Books. Contains photographs by Brian Steptoe.

Dates: 2010