Fairground art
Found in 427 Collections and/or Records:
Samples of Carved Work, c1930 - 1939
Photocopies of photographs and drawings of samples of Orton and Spooner Company carved work.
Scenic Ride Design, c1880 - 1910
Design for a scenic ride showing a side view with tree branch decorations on railing and columns. Pencil on paper.
Scrivens and Smith Collection
Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and scenes and black and white photographs of Lang Wheels dodgem cars and two artist's impressions of Lang Wheels aerodrome. Also contains cassette recordings of showman John Ling's memories of travelling life.
Scroll Decoration Design, c1930 - 1939
Colour section of traditional scroll decoration, scale 2".
Section Drawing of Proctor's Noah's Ark, c1930 - 1939
Roof section of Proctor's Noah's Ark with notes and dimensions. Pencil on paper.
Shaun Martin Collection
Digital, colour photographs of fairground rides, fairground art, fairground transport and Ken Fox’s wall of death archived by ride owner
Shufflebottom Family Collection
Side Detail of Swithback, c1875 - 1899
Design for rustic style switchback, showing heavy folliage decorations and palm tree design columns. Pen and ink on paper.
Sketch for a Fairground Ride Car Design, c1920 - 1939
Sketch for a car with three rows of seats and some dimensions, in two sections. Pencil on brown paper.
Sketch for Boxing Booth, January 1924
Sketch for boxing booth shutters and centre with dimensions. Pencil on paper.
Sketch for Charles Thurston's Ride Design, c1930 - 1939
Sketch for show front with space for name on the top section, cherub, caryatid, foliage and musical instrument decorations for Charles Thurston. Pencil on paper.
Sketch for Crocodile Car, c1920 - 1939
Design for scenic car in the shape of a crocodile with three rows of seats. Pencil on paper.
Sketch for Dragon Car, c1920 - 1939
Sketch for the design of a scenic ride car in the shape of a dragon with three rows of seats. Pencil and chalk on brown paper.
Sketch for Fairgroun Organ Frontage, c1900 - 1929
Design of elavorate Asian stype inspired show front decorations with some annotations. Pencil on paper.
Sketch for Fish Design Car, c1920 - 1939
Sketch for the design of a scenic ride car with the shape of a fish and three rows of seats. Pencil on brown paper.
Sketch for Frieze Decoration, c1900 - 1929
Detail of design for frieze decoration showing folliage motives, signed G. Orton Sons & Spooner Burton on Trent. Pencil on paper.
Sketch for Gallopers, c1900 - 1929
Sketch for platform for a three abreast galloper set from above with some dimensions. Pencil on brown paper.
Sketch for Gallopers Crank, 26 August 1912
Sketch for three abreast galloper's crank. Pencil on paper.
Sketch for Galloping Horse, c1920 - 1939
Design for a galloping horse. Pen and ink on paper.
Sketch for Hutchin’s Show Front Design, March 1923
Design for Hutchin’s show front, March 1923, signed, C.J. Spooner Burton. Pencil on brown paper.