Rides Collection (page 7)

Children on donkeys on holiday in Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. 5th August 1951

Scene at the beach at Colwyn Bay in North Wales showing children sitting on a wooden stage on top of Jumbo the elephant. Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, Clwyd, Wales. 24th August 1951

The fine weather brought the crowds out to Happy Hampstead. The famous fair ground at one time was so crowded people were reduced to a snails pace

Holidaymakers enjoy a day out at Southend Kursaal, Essex. 13th July 1954

Visitor enjoying big dipper and other rides at the Festival of Britain pleasure gardens. 11th May 1951

Visitors at the Belle Vue Fairground and Gardens Easter 1969

The Byrds in Miami, Florida, with Miss Universe Contentants, Miss USA & Miss Ireland, 24th July 1965. The Byrds. 1965 Band Members : David Crosby. Gene Clark. Michael Clarke. Chris Hillman

Fairground Steam traction engine, 30th May 1973

Junior Mirror Brian Benson form Northwood, Middlesex " Flying Spaceship"

Two French donkey-boys with their mounts : note the elaborate saddle for carrying infants. Date: 1905

Children & adults enjoy a day at the fair on the man powered roundabout. Date: 1888

A car rushes round the loop at the Switchback on the pier at Atlantic City, America. Date: 1901

The Switchback ride at the Jardin de Frascati, Le Havre, France. Date: 1846

Young Jockey on a rocking horse posting a letter
D you know that you owe me a letter? I fear you re an awful forgetter, or are you a jockey to boast how often you re passing the post? 1934

The General Election - True Blue
Comic Postcard series - The General Election - True Blue. A Candidate takes a few local yokels out for a ride in his carriage to show solidarity with the common man voter... 1908

King George V (1865-1936) riding a horse. Date: circa 1910s

Couple on a Train Date: 1948

Soldier in Southwest Date: 1948

Camel Palanquin Date: 1950

Maharaja Rides Elephant, India Date: 1950

Captain on Bicycle Date: 1922

Locomotive Date: 1930

British Empire Exhibition - 2nd Year - The Railodok cars
The Duke and Duchess of York visiting the British Empire Exhibition during its second year with the Duke now the President of the Exhibition, replacing his brother

Duke & Duchess of York, Prince of Wales, Amusements
The Duke & Duchess of York and the Prince of Wales enjoy a rollercoaster ride on the Giant Switchback at the Amusements, Wembley, May 1924. Date: 1924

Albert, Duke of York playing Polo
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) playing Polo - posing seated on his favourite pony just before taking part in this strenuous sport. Date: 1923

Prince Albert with Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia
Prince Albert (later King George VI - 1895-1952) riding in an open carriage to Buckingham Palace, London with Alexander I (1888-1934)

Prince Albert - Princess Mary - Earls court scenic railway
Prince Albert (later King George VI - 1895-1952) and Princess Victoria Mary (later Countess of Harewood - 1897-1965) riding on the Earls court scenic railway ride in 1913. Date: 1913

Nottingham Goose Fair
A pretty young woman riding a large goose sidesaddle-style at the Nottingham Goose Fair. Date: 1905

Donkey Rides on Blackheath, London, Easter Monday 1847
Group taking a donkey ride on Blackheath, London, during Easter Monday 1847. A fair with donkeys, fortune-tellers and other attractions was held on the heath that day. Date: 1847

Tilting at the ring
Horseman rides at full gallop towards a small metal ring to hopefully insert his lance through, this was a medieval sport. Date: 17th century

CHIMNEY SWEEP IN CART
Mr Noble the sweep rides his cart through the streets, calling out Swee - eep ! to attract customers. Date: 1887

DONKEYS AT MABLETHORPE
Donkeys await their riders on the beach at Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire. Date: 1957

Goat Carriage 1880
The artists children in a goat carriage ay Broadstairs, Kent, England. Date: 1880

ERIC JAMES ON ROCKING H
Eric James, age 3, rides his rocking horse. Date: July 1892

MONTAGNES RUSSES 1799
The first slide of its kind in Paris Date: 1799

Lady Tourist on camel - Giza, Egypt
A young woman on holiday poses whilst sitting on a camel as her male companion captures the moment on his cinecamera Date: January 1936

RUNNING FOOTMEN, C17
A nobleman rides in his carriage, accompanied by running footmen Date: March 1635

C17 CARRIAGE
A nobleman rides in his carriage, accompanied by running footmen Date: March 1635

HENRI IV GOES TO CHURCH
HENRI IV BAPTISED AS A CATHOLIC - To placate his opponents, Henri IV agrees to be baptised as a Catholic, and rides through the streets to Notre-Dame for that purpose Date: 1594

HENRI IV ENTERS PARIS Having agreed to be baptised a Catholic, Henri IV rides into the city, but there is still some opposition from his Catholic opponents Date: March 1594

Rotary boat at Woodwards Garden, San Francisco 1886
Woodwards Garden, San Francisco, California, was a combination amusement park, museum, art gallery, zoo and aquarium operating from 1866 to 1891

JOAN OF ARC AT CHINON
Jeanne dArc rides to meet Charles VII at Chinon Date: 6 March 1428

KNIGHT IN FOREST
An armed knight rides beside a stream in a deep wood : a castle stands on the heights beyond

MONKEY RIDES A DOG / 1845
A group of gentlemen watch a monkey riding a dog. Date: circa 1845

1882 / LANDOWNER / WORKERS
A workman walking in the street with his wife doffs his cap when his boss rides past Date: 1882

Perseus on Pegasus
Perseus, carrying the severed head of Medusa in his hand, rides away triumphantly on the winged horse Pegasus

Scarborough Beach
The Foreshore Road at Scarborough which follows the coast beside the beach. Date: circa 1890

Transvaal Postman
A postman rides his horse urgently across the veldt, uncertain whether strangers are friend or foe. Date: circa 1900

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