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A note on this lantern slide reads "Tenman's Hole built over". The Dolphin Tavern can be seen in the background, and amongst the rides are Dooner's American High Flyers and H Smith's High Flyers.

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A fairground organ manufactured by Gavioli et Cie, Paris.

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A 1911 ninety-eight key Marenghi Military Band Organ with the inscription, 'Playing the Melodies of Masters'.

(Refer to ENT 8.001 and ENT 10.001)

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It was customary for 'hobbies' as the old 19th century showmen called their wooden horses, to be individually names. This practice survived into the 1930s. The faded name 'Joe' can just be seen on the neck of this 150-year-old fairground antique.

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ENT 8.010.tif
'Limonaire Frs' French fairground organ.

ENT 6.005.tif
Fairground ride: The steam-driven Chairoplane

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Gibson Copyright. Midsummer Fair at the Quay Penzance, discontinued about 1881. The Harbour Office is situated near Trinity House Store.

This is probably the source of the poor quality print CUST 10OF 025.

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Steam-driven roundabout.

ENT 6.007.tif
Steam-driven roundabout Riding School Birchalls.

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Captain Rowland's Bioscope and Organ. Performing Lions and Moving Pictures!

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Birchall's steam-driven grand riding school roundabout. Copied from a postcard dated Portscatho 15 Octob er 1905 and addressed to Mr J Cooke (?), SG Ombra (?), Marvin's Yard, Cowes, Isle of Wight:

"Dear Uncle Jack,
How would you like this outside…

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Mortier 97-key Dance Band steam organ

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Fairground roundabout and Helter Skelter in Penzance in 1975.

ENT 4.017.tif
A traction engine signed with Silcock Bros Up-to-Date Amusements, Warrington. Dodgems in the background.

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Steam-driven fair organ.

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Dorman's Gallopers roundabout at a fairground. Same roundabout as shown in ENT4.021

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General view of a fair with Flying Chairs.

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Anderton & Rowlands Burrell Gladiator, built in 1909. 'Veterans of the Fairground Tour'.

ENT 8.014.tif
Duplicate of ENT8.015

CH Marenghi 1911 military band organ. "Playing the melodies of the masters".

ENT 8.015.tif
DUPLICATE OF ENT8.014

CH Marenghi 1911 military band organ. "Playing the melodies of the masters".
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