Amusement Collection

Punting on the Backs, with St. Johns College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scotts, Soho, London, Sep 1993. Artist: Brian O Connor
Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scott s, Soho, London, Sep 1993

Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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

Horses racing and crowds, Goodwood Racecourse, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue by Tommy Steele of the eponymous woman of the Beatles song, Eleanor Rigby, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cuban paintings, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Statue by Tom Murphy of singer songwriter Billy Fury, near Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

First Ferris wheel, Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893
Ferris wheel -250 feet in diameter, 36 cars - at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Village green cricket, Tilford, Surrey, England, UK

Women from Galicia at the Window, c. 1655-1660 (oil on canvas)
XOS158108 Women from Galicia at the Window, c.1655-1660 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); 124x104 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Spanish, out of copyright

Bristol balloon festival, Bristol, Avon, England, UK, Europe

The Boxer. Portrait of Boris Snezhkovsky, 1933. Private Collection

Cuban paintings, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

The Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan - The Auditorium. Opened in 1928 as a flagship movie palace in the Fox Theatres Chain. The first theatre to be designed to incorporate a speaker system for sound

Pier Train / Southend
The electric train carries passengers to the end of the one and a half mile long pier, the longest in the world

Universal Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, North America

Daphnis and Chloe. Artist: Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon (1770-1837)
Daphnis and Chloe. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Children?s Games, 1560. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
Children?s Games, 1560. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Statue of John Lennon close to the original Cavern Club, Matthew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Circle Dance, 1910. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
Circle Dance, 1910. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Fairground in Market Square, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Around 1920
A fairground ride, Chair-O-Planes, set up in Market Square (or Commercial Square). The Wellington Hotel can be seen in the background. Photographer: Unknown

Princess Elizabeth riding her pony in Winsor Great Park, 1930s. The future Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) of Great Britain as a child

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

Carnaby Street, London, England, UK

Beach and harbour, Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK, Europe

Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. A couple of girls from the ICI Detonator factory in Denaby Main (near Doncaster)

Chuck Wagon Race, Calgary Stampede, Alberta, Canada

Travel poster advertising winter sports in Arlberg, Austra, c1910. Private Collection

Gabrielle d Estrees and one of her sisters, duchesse de Villars. Artist: Master of the School of Fontainebleau
Gabrielle d Estrees and one of her sisters, duchesse de Villars. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Luna Park At Night
Buildings lit up at night at Luna Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, c. 1900. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)

Dreamland, Margate, 1938
Dreamland Amusement Park, Margate - a crowd waiting at the Scenic Railway station

The famous Beale Street at night, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

Whirling Dervishes, Sufis dancing, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Elephant painting with his trunk, Mae Sa Elephant Camp, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Cross country skiing, Abortjern, Oslomarka (Baerumsmarka), Olso, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Elderly man playing a sitar by the Ganges (Ganga) River, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Beach huts on the seafront of the resort town of Southwold, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cockfighting in France
Cock fighting is a fashionable amusement in fin-de-siecle Paris, enjoyed by top-hatted gentlemen and their lady friends

Londons new amusement: Up and down the escalator
Illustration from 1911 of the first escalators ever installed on the underground, between the District and the Piccadilly line platforms at Earls Court station

Boats and harbour, Ostend, Belgium

The Wiener Riesenrad (German for Viennese Giant Wheel ), or Riesenrad is a Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Austrias capital Vienna

Tour Boat and Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Liberty Square, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America, North America

Inside Opera House, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

The famous Beale Street at night, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

The famous Beale Street at night, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

Paddle steamer Natchez on the Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Opera and Chamber of Commerce, Lille, Nord, France, Europe

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Captivating moments of amusement captured around the world 🌍✨ From the iconic Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia to the whimsical statue of Eleanor Rigby by Tommy Steele, there's no shortage of entertainment. At Wonderland in Massachusetts, USA, thrill-seekers find joy on every ride while horses race and crowds cheer at Goodwood Racecourse in West Sussex, UK. The timeless tradition of village green cricket brings laughter and camaraderie in Tilford, Surrey. Cuban paintings showcase vibrant colors and lively scenes that transport you to Havana's streets. A tribute to singer-songwriter Billy Fury stands near Albert Dock as a reminder of his musical legacy. Art lovers can admire masterpieces like 'The Boxer' or 'Women from Galicia at the Window, ' each capturing a different facet of human emotion through brushstrokes. And who could forget the first Ferris wheel that mesmerized visitors at Chicago Worlds Fair? Lastly, Bristol Balloon Festival fills the sky with an array of colorful hot air balloons, creating a spectacle for all ages to enjoy. Wherever you go, amusement awaits.