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Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides, c1880 - 1939
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.35
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...
Dates:
c1880 - 1939
Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides, c1875 - 1939
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.34
Scope and Contents
Plans and elevation drawings for various fairground rides, including No.2 car track, Whirlwind racer, Switchback frames for J. Whiting, Weymouth Ghost Train, No.1 and No.2 Swoops, No.1, No.2, No.3, No.11, No.16 (alterations), No.33 (extension), No.47, No.52, No.54 and No.64 Arks, No.30 Noah’s Ark, No.31 Ark extension and No.4 alterations to the front for Frank Codona, cut out of motorcycle, Yo-Yo, No.8 Ghost Train, survey of ground for the Ghost Train Westover Amusement Park Bournemouth and...
Dates:
c1875 - 1939
Drawings of Switchback Frames, 12 December 1901
Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(vi)
Scope and Contents
New switchback frames for Mr J. Whiting, drawn on woven paper.
Dates:
12 December 1901
Orton and Spooner Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0070
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
c1870 - 1969
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
Plans, c1916 - 1939
Series
Reference code: 178M15
Scope and Contents
Blueprints of electric parts for fairground rides supplied by Mather & Platt Ltd and Hackett & Co., Electrical Engineers to Orton and Spooner.
Dates:
c1916 - 1939
Swings Elevation, c1880 - 1899
Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(xii)
Scope and Contents
Elevation drawings of Whiting's High Flyer swings.
Dates:
c1880 - 1899