Helter Collection

Nottingham Goose Fair 1920s

Beach at Skegness, Lincolnshire, looking north from the pier - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Fairground - South Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire. Date: circa 1910s

Comic postcard, Scene at a fun fair - Shut your eyes, you boys!! Date: 20th century

Children ride a carousel
Children on a busy fairground carousel enjoy flying through the air. Date: circa 1950s

Comic postcard, Edinburgh Exhibition - man collides with woman Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Helter Skelter, Edinburgh Exhibition Date: 20th century

Spiral cycle track helter skelter. circa 1898

Helter Skelter at Luna Park, Coney Island, New York, USA. circa 1910s

Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex, Sennichimae, Osaka, Japan
Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex / Amusement Park, Sennichimae (Sennichimaye), Osaka, Japan - popular shopping street/district

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

Helter skelter at a funfair. Date: 20th century

The Hurgle Gurgle, at Hanlons Point, Toronto, Canada

Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex, Sennichimae, Osaka, Japan
Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex / Amusement Park, Sennichimae (Sennichimaye), Osaka, Japan - popular shopping street/district

Copenhagen, Denmark - Tivoli Gardens - Rutschbanen (Helter Skelter Ride). Date: circa 1905

Helter Skelter, Hythe, Hampshire
Helter Skelter, Hythe, near Southampton, Hampshire, England. Date: 1950s

Water Front, Long Beach, California, USA, viewed from the sea. Date: 20th century

The Helter Skelter - The New Zealand Exhibition
The Helter Skelter - The New Zealand International Exhibition, which opened on 1st November 1906 in Hagley Park, Christchurch Date: 1906

Entertainments at Southport, Merseyside including Hiram Maxims " Captive Flying Machine" amusement ride (which opened in 1904), helter skelter lighthouse

Candy Floss Seller
People You See. Candy Floss Seller. From Teddy Bear (7 Sept (year unknown))

Blackpool Pleasure Beach - South Shore Date: circa 1920s

Hampstead Fair 1930S
All thoughts are now on Bank Holiday and preparations are being made everywhere. Here we see men getting the fairground ready on Hampstead Heath, London. Date: early 1930s

Guinea Day at the Festival Gardens, Festival of Britain
A cartoon depicting Guinea Day at the Festival Gardens, Festival of Britain, with upper class people in their best clothes, taking part in some unlikely (for them) fairground activities

Helter-Skelter, 1908
Lighthouse Slip at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

St Giles Fair, 1936
St. Giles Fair, Oxford (photographed from the helter-skelter)

Bathing Beauties of 36
Three jolly young women sampling the joys of the seaside, on a mat at the bottom of a slide or Helter Skelter

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Step right up and take a trip back in time to the roaring 1920s at the Nottingham Goose Fair. Amidst the vibrant atmosphere, one attraction stood tall and proud - the helter skelter. Its towering presence beckoned thrill-seekers from far and wide, promising an exhilarating experience like no other. Venture further along the coast to Skegness, Lincolnshire, where sun-kissed sands met crashing waves. But amidst this picturesque scene, there was more than just sandcastles and ice cream cones. The beachgoers were treated to a delightful sight - a helter skelter nestled amongst the dunes. Laughter echoed as children raced down its winding slide with sheer delight. Across the border in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, another fairground came alive with excitement. Amongst all the dazzling lights and merry-go-rounds stood a magnificent helter skelter that seemed to touch the sky itself. As families gathered around it, anticipation filled their hearts for what lay ahead on this thrilling ride of twists and turns. Traveling southward brings us to Blackpool's South Shore in Lancashire - home to one of Britain's most iconic seaside destinations. Here stands an enchanting fairground adorned with colorful rides that capture both young and old alike. And at its heart? You guessed it - a classic helter skelter that has become synonymous with joyous memories made by generations past. In these postcards from yesteryears lies evidence of how universal amusement park attractions truly are. Even across continents like New York City's Coney Island or Osaka's Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex in Japan, we find familiar sights: spiraling cycle tracks resembling our beloved helter skelters. But let us not forget those comical moments captured within these snapshots of history – scenes where unsuspecting gentlemen collide with ladies while enjoying their descent down Edinburgh Exhibition’s own version of this timeless ride.