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Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 1993

Item

Reference code: 178M9.12

Scope and Contents

Layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, showing the allocation of rides, stalls and shows on the northern section of the fairgrounds.

Dates: 1993

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, c1990

Item

Reference code: 178M9.13

Scope and Contents

Blank layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, for the northern section of the fairgrounds.

Dates: c1990

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 1939

Item

Reference code: 178M9.14

Scope and Contents

Blank layout plan of the Newcastle Town Moore Fair produced by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.

Dates: 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection / Plans

Plan of Organ Engine, c1890 - 1920

Item

Reference code: 178V10.49(i)

Scope and Contents

Floor plan drawing for organ and organ engine, portable engine, double engine and dynamo for electric light. Pen and ink on woven paper.

Dates: c1890 - 1920

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Plans and Drawings for Ride Mechanisms and Components

Plan of Ride Platform, c1920 - 1939

Item

Reference code: 178V10.51(vii)

Scope and Contents

Scale drawing of segment of ride platfrom. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork / Drawings and Plans for Ride Designs

Plan of Running Platforms, c1920 - 1939

Item

Reference code: 178M15.34(liii)

Scope and Contents

Section of running platforms plan, scale 1". Stampped 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 Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Plan of Running Platforms Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

Item

Reference code: 178M15.25(iii)

Scope and Contents

Blueprint for plan of running platforms to scale, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Burton on Trent.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints and Elevation Drawings

Plans, c1900 - 1999

Series

Reference code: 178M16

Scope and Contents

Ring and seating plans for Chipperfield, Bertam Mills, Fossett, Smart and Robert Brothers Circuses.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Plans, 1939, 1989 - 1995, 20 - 29 June 2003

Series

Reference code: 178M9

Scope and Contents

Layout plans and other documents related to the administration and organisation of Newcastle Town Moore Fair issues by the Northern Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.

Dates: 1939; 1989 - 1995; 20 - 29 June 2003

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Glen Miller Collection

Plans, 1979 - 2002

Series

Reference code: 178M2

Scope and Contents

Plans of fairs, showing ride and stall placement produced by the Markets and Fairs Department, Nottingham and Kingston Upon Hull Leisure Services Department.

Dates: 1979 - 2002

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ron Kinder Collection

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

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection

Plans and Drawings for Ride Mechanisms and Components, c1890 - 1939

File

Reference code: 178V10.49

Scope and Contents

Plans and drawings for ride mechanisms for organs, J. Collins big boats and scenic car axels and boxes, details of horizontal shaft and tee swift for juvenile roundabout, water dodgem drifters, W. Davis top motion gallopers, electric yacht bearings, break return ropes for whirlwind racer, floor bearers and sleepers, helter skelter washer plates, cotter bolts and pins.

Dates: c1890 - 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Plans and Elevation Drawings for Living Wagons and Transport, c1875 - 1939

File

Reference code: 178V10.46

Scope and Contents

Plans and elevation drawings for living wagons including a Church Army wagon, No. 2013 Hackney wagon, Fletcher’s motor van, generic tradesman’s van and interior layouts. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1875 - 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Plans and Elevation Drawings for Noah’s Arks, c1880 - 1939

File

Reference code: 178V10.47

Scope and Contents

Plans and elevation drawings for Noah’s arks including No. 45, No. 21 and a pay box. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1880 - 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides and Shows, c1875 - 1939

File

Reference code: 178V10.43

Scope and Contents

Plans and sketches for rides and shows including swings, trusses for roofs, sleepers and railings for G. Green scenic, specifications for sleepers for M & E Hill, design for abreast gallopers crack, entrance plan for Thurston, platform galloping action, boxing boards for C. Heal, chimney centre and joy wheel.

Dates: c1875 - 1939