Amusements Collection

Wonderland, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Aerial view of Wonderland, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1909

Jazz orchestra by the pool on board the Mauretania
A jazz orchestra entertains passengers by the pool on board the ocean liner, the Mauretania, just one of the many amusements available. Date: 1931

Fairground, Pudsey, Yorkshire
Fairground, Pudsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Marshalls Modern Amusements Date: 1950s

Paragon Park, Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Night view of Paragon Park and the Schlitz Palm Garden, Nantasket Beach, Hull, Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1908

Bystander masthead design, society at the races
Stylised masthead design on the front cover of The Bystander magazine featuring smart society mingling at the races, possibly Ascot, the Derby or Goodwood. Date: 1930

Victorian Silhouettes by H. L. Oakley
A page of silhouettes showing various Victorian pastimes and games including archery, croquet, skating and chess

Fairground Wagon, Pudsey, Yorkshire
Fairground Wagon, Pudsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Marshalls Modern Amusements Date: 1950s

Bystander Riviera number cover 1935
Smart society enjoying the sunshine and amusements of the French Riviera in 1935. Front cover of The Bystander magazines special Riviera number

Reading The Tatler in Gallipoli, WW1
A Topping Tonic after taking Turkish Trenches - some officers of the gallant Lancashire Fusiliers enjoying a short respite with an old and valued friend

Her Royal Highness, Princess Royal and her four sisters
Morning Amusements -- Charlotte, Princess Royal (1766-1828), and her four sisters (Augusta Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary, Sophia), all daughters of King George III

The Welcome Club at Earls Court by Tom Browne
The Welcome Club at Earls Court, a feature of London amusements in the late 19th and early 20th century, where people could dine

Bystander Riviera number cover 1935
Smart society enjoying the sunshine and amusements of the French Riviera in 1935. Front cover of The Bystander magazines special Riviera number

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - The Mall Coney Island Amusement Park
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - The Mall, Coney Island Amusement Park Date: 1929

The Jack and Jill ride at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley London in 1924

Burnley Fair early 1900s

Blackpool Pleasure Beach early 1900s

The exterior of Nat Goodwin's Cafe, Ocean Park, California, 1920s Date: 1920s

Entrance to Fraser's Pier, Ocean Park, Venice Beach, California - described as The Coney Island of the Pacific Date: Pre-1920s and 1920s

P & O Sketches in Pen and Ink, by Harry Furniss
Cover design, P & O Sketches in Pen and Ink, by Harry Furniss. Rare hardbound volume, published by The Studio of Design and Illustration Supply Agency, London, 204 pages

Flip-Flap ride at the Franco-British Exhibition 1908
The Flip-Flap ride with compartments that swung horizontally holding fifty people, held at Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush, London. Date: 1908

A crowd at a fair in Epping Forest. This ride is now known as the death slide which seems rather over dramatic looking at this Victorian lady taking a turn. Date: 1893

Comic postcard, Elderly couple emerge from Tunnel of Love Date: circa 1961

Comic postcard, Man rolling home Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Meeting on the dodgems Date: 20th century

"Never mind Bobbie. Mummy will buy you a beautiful box of Reeves British-made water
" Never mind Bobbie. Mummy will buy you a beautiful box of Reeves British-made water colours, like ours." Poor old Bobbie longs for the day he is old enough to qualify for some quality

A large group of children at Butlins are entertained by a single male Redcoat. Date: c.1950

The Games Room, or Penny Arcade at the American Red Cross Club, Rainbow Corner, the main centre for US servicemen in London during the Second World War with the promise of having

Ladies wheelbarrow race at Bad Homburg, 1882
Ladies at the fashionable spa town of Bad Homburg take part in an energetic wheelbarrow race during a picnic, despite being encumbered with corsets and bustles

Amusements in Biarritz by Bryan de Grineau
Sketches recording life in Biarritz as pictured by the artist Bryan de Grineau in 1931. Holidaymakers are trying out the Basque sport of pelota - wearing a beret of course

Krug Park, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, with a roller coaster in the background. Date: circa 1908

Floral Gardens at Ocean View, near Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Floral Gardens at Ocean View Summer Resort, near Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1915

Poster advertising Barnum and Baileys amusements, with curious people and strange performances. Date: 1897

Wonderland, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Aerial view of Wonderland, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1909

Visiting an Aquarium
Visiting an aquarium at a Spanish seaside resort (though it could be anywhere !) Date: 1879

Greenwich Fair 1846
Greenwich Fair - jolly holidaymakers making the most of it at the Upper Park Gate Date: 1846

Circus Maximus in Rome by Matania
Proposed reconstruction of the Circus Maximus in Rome - the Circus at its zenith. A fight with wild beasts in the long arena of the Circus Maximus - a mounted archer meets an oncoming lion

Turco-Italian War - on the way to Tripoli by Matania
The Turco-Italian War - on the way to Tripoli: the manner in which the Italian soldier amuses himself en route. Date: 1911

Boxing match on deck of a cruise ship, 1930s
Scene on the deck of an unidentified cruise ship where a boxing match is taking place for the amusement of passengers in 1932. Date: 1932

Grosvenor House ice rink, 1929
An impression of the Ice Rink at the International Sportsmens Club at Grosvenor House, a popular destination in 1929. In progress is a race during a recent gymkhana which was judged by Captain Duff

Fairground at Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
A fairground at Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, with a helter skelter at the centre. Date: circa 1920s

Cards? by H. M. Bateman
A rather naive gent is invited to join three more worldly looking chaps at a card table, only to find himself soon afterwards utterly at a loss. Date: 1920

River Caves ride, South Shore Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
A view of the River Caves of the World ride at South Shore Pleasure Beach, Blackpool in the Edwardian era. The ride opened in 1905 at a cost of 3000. c.1907

Soho, London - Wardour Street W1 - Las Vegas amusement arcade. 1973

Le Train Bleu by the Russian Ballet drawn by Hookway Cowles
Scene on stage at the London Coliseum showing the Russian Ballet performing Le Train Bleu, a dance comedy inspired by the vogue for the French Riviera and its associated pastimes and entertainments

Miners racing whippets, Illustrated London News front cover
Front cover of the Illustrated London News showing coal miners, on strike, partaking in one of their favourite pastimes, whippet racing

Wonderland Park, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Night view of Wonderland Park, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA, with a crowd of people out to enjoy themselves at the greyhound track. Date: circa 1940

Night view, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Night view of the Boulevard, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA. Date: 1907

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