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Hollycombe fairground and organ event, 26-27 July 08
field's dobbies

Field's Steam Circus

This dobby ride is believed to date from the 1870s. The horses are all wooden, power is from a Savage centre engine and there is a Gavioli organ of similar vintage at the centre

harris ark

John Harris from Ashington, Sussex has carved the animals for this hand-turned ride, based on a Halstead design

ark lion

Outer row Lion on John Harris' Ark juvenile, with Zebras in background

ruth organ

Paul Kirrage's Ruth organ in its purpose-built transport constructed by Brian Wells

ruth organ front

Paul Kirrage's Ruth organ frontage. This fairground concert organ is a model 36b (78-keyless), built in Waldkirch in 1922

marenghi

Goff Radcliffe's Marenghi fairground organ

marenghi

Richard Evans' 49-key Marenghi organ

cakewalk

Bishtons Cakewalk, said to date from 1895

razzle engine

Savage centre engine which now drives the Razzle Dazzle ride at Hollycombe
Cliff Seamarks 1/24th scale models were operating in the model area arranged for the weekend event models
 
Banbury Steam Rally, 28/29 June 2008

brian wells organ

The Wells family's 89-key Gavioli organ, living van and transport, just returned to England from a 1700-mile trip to Belgium, France and the Waldkirch organ festival
Newton organ Newton's 89-key Mareghi style organ built 1994-2006
Noyce organ Noyce organ bandmaster
Jim Noyce's 98-key Marenghi-style organ and bandmaster figure
traction engine John Wharton's 1913-dated Burrell showmans engine. This engine appeared on Carters Fairs during 2006, when it towed their Ark ride from fair to fair throughout the season
pelham gallopers Pelham's 1896 Savage gallopers, acquired by Pelhams in 1938, with a mixture of Orton and Anderson horses
cakewalk Cakewalk in the fairground section of the rally
US Civil war A major feature was the re-enactment of the American Civil War, complete with LIVE cannon fire. Here are two of the participants after the event
traction engine Paul Wallington's 1908-dated Robey traction engine entering the show arena, believed to be the only 5nhp Robey still in existence

Carters Steam Fair at Pinkneys Green, 10 May 2008A value is required.
skid Skid ride frontage at the opening of the famous Carters Pinkneys Green fair
engines

Lineup of showmens engines with Mike Rule's Slip in the background
swing ride swingboat
Colin Thorpe's Over-the-Top boat ride open for the first time at Pinkneys Green The ride is believed to date from 1914 and be the only one of its type left in the world
dive bomber Frontage of the Dive Bomber ride with a suitable sign on the adjacent Ark ride
gallopers Carters ever-popular 1895 Tidman steam gallopers
 

 

Grona Lund Tivoli amusement park and Skansen in Stockholm

Grona Lund
carousel pigs
Carousel at Grona Lund, said to be one hundred years old
carousel horses
Modern Venetian-themed carousel in Skansen open air museum, Stockholm
 
fields dobbies