Fairground Ride Collection

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Soho Square Gardens, Westminster, Greater London. Nurses waving from the merry-go-round at The Soho Fair and Market. Photographed for the Topical Press Agency Ltd in July 1939

The Merry-Go-Round, 1930 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan. Dated 1930. 30. 5 x 3)
659541 The Merry-Go-Round, 1930 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan. Dated 1930. 30.5 x 3) by Power, Cyril Edward (1874-1951); 30.5x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

South Shields - All The Fun Of The Fair. 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Brighton Pier Illuminated at Night, Brighton, East Sussex, UK

Carousels on Novobazarnaya Square, 1910-1919. Creator: N. A. Stavrovskii
Carousels on Novobazarnaya Square, 1910-1919. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Krishna and the Gopis Ride a Ferris Wheel at a Village Festival, c1825. Creator: Unknown
Krishna and the Gopis Ride a Ferris Wheel at a Village Festival, c1825

The carousel, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The carousel, c1900

Fête foraine, boulevard de Clichy, c1910. Creator: Louis Abel-Truchet
Fete foraine, boulevard de Clichy, c1910

Funfair, place Saint-Pierre, Montmartre, in 1861. Creator: Edouard Hubert
Funfair, place Saint-Pierre, Montmartre, in 1861

How we spend Easter. N 3. 2nd half of 19th century. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
How we spend Easter. N 3. 2nd half of 19th century. From a collection of 239 drawings and illustrations which include drawings of artifacts from archaeological finds in the territory of West Siberia

Minnesota State Fair: children on small merry-go-round, 1900?. Creator: Unknown
Minnesota State Fair: children on small merry-go-round, 1900?

Blackpool Pleasure Beach 35035_060
Pleasure Beach amusement park, Blackpool, Lancashire, 2021

Waltzers JLP01_08_021564
SKEGNESS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE. A man and a woman riding on a waltzer during a Laing staff trip to Skegness. In 1947, after a seven year break

Train ride JLP01_08_021731
Carlisle, Cumbria. Children taking a ride on a miniature train named Brisco Belle during a sports day at Laings Carlisle Sports Club

View of the grounds at the Vermont state fair, Rutland, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
View of the grounds at the Vermont state fair, Rutland

Side shows at the Vermont state fair, Rutland, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Side shows at the Vermont state fair, Rutland

Delta County Fair, Colorado, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Delta County Fair, Colorado

Carousel Horse, c. 1938. Creator: John Sullivan
Carousel Horse, c. 1938

Horse Race Fair
April 1925: A dwarf posing on a funfair ride with a group of people on Newmarket 2, 000 Guinea Race Day. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Carousel Horse, c. 1938. Creator: Albert Ryder
Carousel Horse, c. 1938

Paris Wheel
The big wheel at the Paris exhibition of 1900. (Photo by Spencer Arnold Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Country Fair, (oil on canvas)
657794 The Country Fair, (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Cecil Gordon (1849-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Country Fair. Cecil Gordon Lawson (1851-1882). Oil on canvas

The Ferris Wheel, Midway Plaisance, Worlds Columbian Exposition
PNP383885 The Ferris Wheel, Midway Plaisance, Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chicago Worlds Fair)

Poster advertising Olympia, Boulevard des Capucines, 1892 (colour litho)
CHT139143 Poster advertising Olympia, Boulevard des Capucines, 1892 (colour litho) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); 124x88 cm; Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

St Louis World Fair
1904: Participants in the New York to St. Louis automobile parade, part of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904 (St. Louis Worlds Fair), St. Louis, Missouri

The Steeplechase, 1910. Creator: Unknown
The " Steeplechase", 1910. Nothing more nor less than the hobby-horse of childhood sublimated by speed and an element of chance. If you win, you get another ride for nothing

Bank Holiday - The Swings, 1920, 1920. Artist: Randolph Schwabe
Bank Holiday - The Swings, 1920, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

The Fair on the Frozen Thames, 1814, (1920). Artist: Luke Clennell
The Fair on the Frozen Thames, 1814, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

The Licensed Victuallers Annual Dinner, Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, 1866. Artist: George Hunt
The Licensed Victuallers Annual Dinner, Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, 1866; showing a marching band, people eating and drinking and a fairground ride

Witching Waves, Imperial International Exhibition, London, 1909. The Imperial International Exhibition was a worlds fair held in White City, London in 1909

Prince George and Princess Mary at the opening of Earls Court Exhibition, London, 1913 (1935)
Prince George and Princess Mary enjoy the fun of the fair at the opening of Earls Court Exhibition, London, 1913 (1935). From The Royal Jubilee Book 1910-1935 [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]

Central Pier; Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Ferris Wheel At The Central Pier; Blackpool, England

Rides Illuminated In An Amusement Park At Nighttime; Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, England

Illustration of funfair

Swing carousel, Cannstatter Wasen (Volksfest), Stuttgart, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

The Great Ferris Wheel in The World Columbian Exposition, 1st July 1893 (engraving)
XJL210682 The Great Ferris Wheel in The World Columbian Exposition, 1st July 1893 (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School

Great Wheel
1875: Great Wheel at Earls Court, London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Blackpools Wheel
1903: The entrance to Blackpools Great Wheel. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Blackpool Tower
1903: Blackpool Tower and sea front, Lancashire, the fairground ferris wheel visible on the left. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Children ride on a miniature railway. 1938

Children on the carousel at a fair in Blackfen, Kent. 1936

Grona Lund amusement park, Djurgarden, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Lithuania, Palanga, blurred motion view of fairground ride

Grande Roue de Paris, 1900 C016 / 4498
Grande Roue de Paris. 20th-century photochrom (photographic lithograph) of the Grande Roue de Paris, a large Ferris wheel built in Paris, France, for the Exposition Universelle (1900)

Chicago World Fair ferris wheel, 1893
Chicago World Fair ferris wheel, 19th-century artwork. The World Fair of 1893 in Chicago, also known as the Worlds Columbian Exposition, took place from May to October of that year

Christmas Market and the Biggest Christmas Tree in the World, Hansaplatz, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Seattles Ferris wheel on Pier 57, Seattle, Washington State, United States of America, North America

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Step right up and experience the thrill of a fairground ride. 🎡✨ From Brighton Pier illuminated at night to the excitement of South Shields' funfair in 1895, these iconic attractions have been captivating people for generations. Whether it's the adrenaline rush of Blackpool Pleasure Beach or the mesmerizing Waltzers spinning you around, there's something for everyone at these fundraising funfairs. Take a nostalgic trip back to 1941 Vermont State Fair with Jack Delano's stunning photographs, showcasing the bustling grounds and intriguing side shows. And let's not forget about Delta County Fair in Colorado, where Russell Lee captured moments of joy and laughter on his camera lens. These emblematical prints from centuries ago remind us that fairgrounds have always held a special place in our hearts. So grab your ticket, hold on tight, and get ready for an unforgettable adventure at the fairground ride.