Rollercoaster Collection

Dreamland amusement park in Margate, Kent. 14th July 1966

Long Beach, California, USA - The Pike Amusement Park
Long Beach, California, USA (with Warships on the horizon). The Pike in was a seaside amusement park on a pier and famous for its signature attraction the Cyclone Racer (pictured). Date: circa 1930s

Switchback at Blackpool
People riding the switchback, which opened in 1891, at Blackpool Amusement Park, Lancashire, England. Date: 1950s

Promenades Aeriennes, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485281 Promenades Aeriennes, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Mesangere, Pierre de La (1761-1831); 21x29 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Montagne artificielle de Belleville, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485283 Montagne artificielle de Belleville, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Mesangere, Pierre de La (1761-1831); 23x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Promenades Aeriennes, 1817 (engraving on paper)
7485279 Promenades Aeriennes, 1817 (engraving on paper) by Garneray, Louis (1783-1857); 26x43 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Montagnes Russes dans la Salle de l'Odeon, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485288 Montagnes Russes dans la Salle de l'Odeon, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 22x26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

La Ramasse, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485286 La Ramasse, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Mesangere, Pierre de La (1761-1831); 21x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

La course des Montagnes Russes a Paris, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485291 La course des Montagnes Russes a Paris, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Godefroy, Adrien Pierre Francois (1777-1865); 22x31 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Fearless
Kristina Nordin

Shapes
Sofie Steenhoudt

A new take on Tiger&Turtle
Sofie Steenhoudt

Luna Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The Python steel roller coaster. Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. It closed on October 31, 2006 Python was a steel roller coaster located at Busch Gardens amusement park in Tampa, Florida

New York City, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Cyclone, rollercoaster
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California, Los Angeles County, Santa Monica Pier
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Yokohama, Japan skyline at dusk towards the Minato Mirai district at dusk

Scenes at Bembom Brothers White Knuckle Theme Park (formerly known as Dreamland) in Margate, Kent. Pictured the Meteor ride. 5th April 1982

Hundreds of Whitsun trippers to Southend-on-Sea, Essex, found it too chilly and unsettled to spend their times on the beaches. So thy made for the Kursaal - the well known amusement park

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

Pleasure Beach 29351_017
Pleasure Beach, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 2015. The second oldest scenic railway type roller coaster in the UK and also the third oldest roller coaster in the country. TG5306

A lunar eclipse of a full Blue Moon is seen rising over a roller coaster ride in
A lunar eclipse of a full " Blue Moon" is seen rising over a roller coaster ride in Chennai, India, January 31, 2018. REUTERS/P.Ravikumar

UK, England, Lancashire, Blackpool, Big Dipper Roller Coaster and houses

Cartoon by H M Bateman, of crowds queueing, big dipper ride
Cartoon illustration by H M Bateman, of crowds queueing for a big dipper rollercoaster ride. Captioned, A Crowd Effect and Festival of Empire'

Amusement Park Ride in Long Beach, 1913 (hand-coloured photograph)
1201774 Amusement Park Ride in Long Beach, 1913 (hand-coloured photograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

8erbahn
Rainer Inderst

Looping II
Bart Michiels

Fashionable woman with speculators or agioteurs, Paris
Fashionable woman with a group of speculators or agioteurs, Paris. A one-legged Revolutionary soldier stands guard. Stock jobbing at the Palais Royal, Year VII, 1799. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

View of Hershey, Pennsylvania, 26th May 1931 (b / w photo)
5939459 View of Hershey, Pennsylvania, 26th May 1931 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); National Archives at College Park, Maryland, USA; (add.info.: War Department)

The roller coaster at Belleville, 1812
The roller coaster at Belleville with its five cars riding a distance of 600 feet in 9 or 10 seconds. A fashionable woman in plumed bonnet, shawl and parasol watches from the terrace

Rollercoaster in the Jardin Baujon, early 19th century. Fashionable society enjoying the aerial walks, with cars pulled up the central ramp before riding fast chutes to left and right

Masquerade party on the rollercoaster at the Salle de l Odeon, 1815. Fashionable society at a masked ball in the pleasure gardens, and women wearing the Swiss Bernese style

The rollercoaster at Roule, Paris, early 19th century
A gentleman helps a woman step down from a car after a descent down the rollercoaster at Roule (Place de Ternes). Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

Roller coaster at the Barriere du Roule, Paris
Roller coaster at the Barriere du Roule (Place de Ternes, Paris). Fashionable women in bonnets and shawls riding cars down the rollercoaster

View of the yacht "Mousquetaire"of the New York Yacht, Launch & Engine Co
MNY380995 View of the yacht " Mousquetaire" of the New York Yacht, Launch & Engine Co. on the Harlem River, New York

Funfair Accident in the Russian Mountains, Saint-Cloud, from Le Petit Parisien
STC373765 Funfair Accident in the Russian Mountains, Saint-Cloud, from Le Petit Parisien, 26th July 1891 (litho) by Dete, Beltrand and Clair-Guyot, E. (fl)

Promenades Aeriennes, Jardin Baujon, c. 1817 (colour litho)
2962814 Promenades Aeriennes, Jardin Baujon, c.1817 (colour litho) by Garneray, Louis Ambroise (1783-1857) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Fashionable couple at the Russian Mountains rollercoaster, Les Montagnes Russes a Belleville, built in 1812
5913028 Fashionable couple at the Russian Mountains rollercoaster, Les Montagnes Russes a Belleville, built in 1812. (The first switchback, Year VII, 1799). Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Tiger & Turtle
Friedhelm Hardekopf

scream
Holger Droste

Munich Black Snake
Jesús M. García

Brighton Palace Pier
Jure Kravanja

Senseless stairs
Mike Kreiten

Britains first Super-Loop can be seen at Hayes fairground, Middlesex, over the Easter holiday. Brought over to Britain from America by fairground owner Mr Joe Stevens

Sir Laurence Olivier rehearsing before the shooting of his new film The Entertainer at Morecambe. 23rd September 1959

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. 23rd July 1967

Holiday scenes in Brighton, East Sussex on the Whitsun bank holiday. 15th May 1964

The Spanish City amusement park in Whitley Bay - a figure eight rollercoaster

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Rollercoasters: A Thrilling Ride Across the Globe From Long Beach, California, USA to Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, rollercoasters have been captivating thrill-seekers for decades. The Pike Amusement Park in Long Beach offers an adrenaline-pumping experience with its heart-stopping twists and turns. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Blackpool's Switchback - a legendary coaster that has stood the test of time. North America boasts its fair share of iconic rides too; The Cyclone rollercoaster at Coney Island in New York City is a must-try for any coaster enthusiast. In a humorous cartoon by H M Bateman, crowds eagerly queue up for the big dipper ride - their anticipation palpable. Luna Park in Sydney, Australia takes visitors on an unforgettable journey through loops and drops while Pleasure Beach offers endless fun with its thrilling attractions. Scenes from Bembom Brothers White Knuckle Theme Park (formerly known as Dreamland) showcase the excitement and joy experienced by riders as they conquer gravity-defying heights. However, not all rollercoaster stories are filled with laughter; extensive damage caused by Hurricane Sandy serves as a reminder of nature's power to disrupt even our most cherished amusement parks. But amidst chaos and destruction emerges beauty; a lunar eclipse of a full Blue Moon rises over a roller coaster ride - an enchanting sight that reminds us of the magic these structures hold. In Lancashire's Blackpool, England, houses stand tall alongside the Big Dipper Roller Coaster - blending modernity with nostalgia. No matter where you find yourself across the globe, there will always be one constant: rollercoasters continue to captivate our hearts and provide us with exhilarating experiences that leave us craving more.