Engineering
Found in 549 Collections and/or Records:
Noah's Ark Diagrams, c1930 - 1939
Large and small diagrams of Noah's Ark platfrom elevation.
Noah's Ark Elevation, c1930 - 1939
Side elevations of small Noah's ark track and gate shutters, scale 1".
Noah's Ark Elevation, c1930 - 1939
Elevation drawings of sections of Noah's Ark's joists, axel and wheel.
Noah's Ark Elevations, c1930 - 1939
Elevation drawings of sections of large Noah's Ark including tracks and rails. Scale 1".
Noah's Ark Plan, c1920 - 1939
Noah's ark rail suggestion section.
Noah's Ark Plan, c1930 - 1939
Noah's ark sleeper plan, scale 1/2" by Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.
Noah's Ark Plan, c1930 - 1939
Plan for small Noah's ark pole and rafters.
Noah's Ark Plan, c1930 - 1939
Complete plan and section of Noah's Ark , scale 1/2".
Noah's Ark Plan, c1930 - 1939
Section plan for small Noah's Ark platform.
Noah's Ark Sleepers Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Noah's Ark sleeper floor plan at half scale, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner, Burton on Trent.
Normand Electric Boat Unit Bllueprint, 10 February 1932
Complete boat unit in first go boats by Normand Electric Co., Ltd. Scale full size, drawing No.8336 with accompanying letter.
Original Artwork, c1900 - 1929
Drawings and designs used for the decoration of fairground rides.
Orton and Spooner Collection
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.
Over the Top Blueprint, 20 March 1936
Blueprint for arrangement of Over the Top ride by Messrs Orton & Spooner scale 1" to 1 FT O.B355. Drawing W4367, showing front and top elevations.
Oversize Plans for Fairground Rides, c1920 - 1939
Oversize plans for fairground rides including No.20, No.42, No.45 Noah’s Ark, Codona’s No.3, Slater’s Platform, Rocket Speedway, Ghost Train and No.57 Dodgem.
P. 3 Machine Blueprint, 28 November 1911
Magnet case and commutating poles for P. 3 machine. Full size, drawing X782 by Mather & Platt Ltd, Manchester.
Paltform Brackets, Hand Rail and Storage Tank Blueprint, 25 July 1928
Blueprint showing hand rail, platform brackets and storage tank for Whirlwind Racer with table of dimensions by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls, P.A.
Photographs, 2004 - 2005
Colour portrait photographs of people on fairground rides by Brendan Walker for his research project on the experience of thrill.
Plan for No.2 Swoop Blueprint, c1930 - 1939
Blueprint of No.2 swoop alteration to track line to scale.
Plan for No.55 Ark Blueprint, 7 December 1937
Blueprint for plan of No.55 ark, four bay extension front to scale, inscription on reverse 'Nobles entrace extension'.