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[MISC BOOK 1] THE PLEASURE BEACH SOUTH SHORE BLACKPOOL. [1920s] (12x18cm – 36 Pages – Some B&W postcards). An historical booklet picturing the rides of the Pleasure Beach: The Joy Tube; River Caves; Velvet Coaster; Witching Waves and others. |
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[MISC BOOK 2] MILLER & BAKER INC. [1923]. (15x23cm – 80 Pages – Many B&W photos). Picturing and reporting on some of the many roller coasters and amusement devices manufactured by Miller and Baker Inc. |
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[MISC BOOK 3] HARRY C. BAKER INC. AMUSEMENT PARKS AND DEVICES. [1931] (14x22cm - 36 Pages – Many B&W photos). Picturing and reporting on some of the many roller coasters manufactured by Harry C. Baker Inc. |
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[MISC BOOK 4] PHILADELPHIA TOBOGGAN COMPANY: AMUSEMENTS FOR PARKS. (15x23cm – 32 Pages – Many B&W photos). Picturing and reporting on some of the many roller coasters and amusement devices manufactured by the "Philtobco." |
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[MISC BOOK 5] A TALE OF THE SCENIC RAILWAY, THE NEW SAFETY RACER AND THE OLD MILL. (15x23cm – 32 Pages – Many B&W photos). Picturing and reporting on some of the many roller coasters manufactured by The L. A. Thompson Railway Co. |
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[MISC BOOK 6] DAN MANNIX: STEP RIGHT UP! [1950/1] (14x21cm – 270 Pages). The story of the various -and often amazing- acts that feature in travelling American carnivals, as witnessed first hand by the author. Performers in carnival sideshows are doing feats that most people regard as incredible. The author worked under canvas for almost three years and either performed or saw performed all the stunts discussed and detailed in this book. A factual description of such sideshow feats has never been set down in print like this before. So, Step Right Up! (Key phrases: Krinko's Great Combined Carnival Side Shows; Flamo the Great; Magicians & Mediums; Palmistry; Side show performers: "The Impossible"; Mountmorency; Captain Billy's Bed of Pain; Cowboy Bronko; The Fat Lady "Jolly Daisy"; Raphael "The Human Electric Light Bulb"; Mohammed Ali "Sword Swallower"; Gertrude "Lion Tamer"; The Human Ostrich). |
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[MISC BOOK 7] AMERICAN HERITAGE - THE MAGAZINE OF HISTORY. [1958] (22x28cm – 114 Pages - Many B&W and colour images). Chapter Points: The Battle of The Saintes (C.S. Forester); The Legend of Jim Hill (Stewart H. Holbrook); The Master Showman of Coney Island (Peter Lyon): George Cornelius Tilyou's Steeplechase Horses (100m admissions!); A colour view of Steeplechase Park (painted 1903 by Park employee, McKay) showing Giant See-Saw, the Stadium, Canals of Venice, Scenic Railway, Steeplechase Horses. G.C. Tilyou's Story: Life, Business, Steeplechase, Intramural Bicycle Railway, Double Dip Chutes, A Trip to the Moon (cyclorama), Darkness and Dawn (cyclorama). Border Warrior (Edward S. Wallace); When Good and Evil Had Roots (??); No Son Unsung (Rene Kuhn Bryant); Gusher at Spindletop (William A. Owens); Painter of The Revolution (E.H. Silverman); "Tonight For Freedom" (Saunders Redding); President Washington's Calculated Risk (Dale Van Every); The Enigma of Dighton Rock (R&E Brecher); The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson (Herbert Hoover); Reading, Writing, And History (Bruce Catton) Belated Honor For The Little Savannah (??). |
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[MISC BOOK 8] ROY M. BATES: ROBISON PARK 1896-1919. [1964] (14x21cm – 18 Pages – Few B&W photos). A small booklet detailing the history of Robison Park (Fort Wayne, Indiana) from its conception in 1896 to its closing in 1919. Chapter Points: Introduction (Robison Park - formerly known as Swift Park); A Dream Materializes; Change In Name; The Formal Opening; Access To The Park; Grounds and Attractions; Activities; The Canoe Clubs; Changes In Ownership; Nature Regains Control. |
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[MISC BOOK 10] JOHN HAYEK: MORE THAN MERRY-GO-ROUNDS - A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF LAKE LANSING PARK. [1984] (22x28cm - 52 Pages - Many B&W photos). The National Carousel Association - Merry-Go-Roundup (Volume 11/Number 1). Chapter Points: From the Editor. Lake Lansing Park (Haslett, Michigan, USA): Early History; A Camp at Nemoka and the Years of Spiritualism; The Amusement Park Era: Waverly Park Penny Arcade, Waverly Roller Coaster; Waverly Theater. Haslett Park; Pine Lake Amusement Center; The Sprague Years (1934-1947); Lake Lansing Amusement Park: Silver Streak, Circle Swing, Loop-O-Plane, Merry Go Round, Caterpillar, Octopus, Whip, Fly-O-Plane, Miniature Train, Dodgems, 1921 Dentzel Carousel. The Haney Years (1947-1958); Giant Coaster, Fun in the Dark, Turnpike, Tumble Bug, Ferris Wheel, Flying Scooter. Captain Eugene Christy's Lions. The Johnson Years (1958-1974); Dismantling the Rides. A New County Park is Born. The Rocky Springs Park Carousel Moves to Lake Lansing Park-South. Editor's Commentary; A Final Footnote. |
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[MISC BOOK 11] H.I. MATTHEWS: THROUGH THE YEARS AT ERIE BEACH. [1988] (18x22cm – 40 Pages – Few B&W images). The story of Erie Beach Amusement Park (Ontario, Canada); also known as: Military Reserve, Garrison Reserve, Snake Hill Grove, and Fort Erie Grove. Begins with: In the Beginning; 1901–Fort Erie Ferry and Railway Co; Park Map. Ends with: August 1930-Park closing for last time on Labor Day; Sept 1935–Erie Beach Hotel burns; January 1976–Casino demolished; 1988-the area today. |
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[MISC BOOK 12] LYNN H. BUTLER & JOHN B. MANBECK: CONEY ISLAND KALEIDOSCOPE. [1991] (25x27cm – 108 Pages - Portfolio with text). The text is informative, although it's basically a collection of large blurred photographs! Chapter Points: Foreword (English & French – By Charles-Henri Favrod, Director of the Swiss Museum of Photography); Introduction; Coney Island Mood; Amusements; The Boardwalk; Food and Drink; The Beach; Surrounding Communities; Coney Island Experience; Afterward–The Future. |
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[MISC BOOK 13] MUNICH OKTOBERFEST. [1997] (16x22cm – 96 Pages – Many colour photos). Explore the community and culture that is the Munich Oktoberfest. From rides and food to beer tents! It's all here. Chapter Points: Introduction (Dr. Gabriele Weishäupl); Munich and the "Wiesn"; That's the Way It Works! (What you should know about the "Wiesn": Customs, Traditions, Rituals, and Peculiarities); The "Wiesn" – Hosts; Attractions & Sensations (Side Shows–The Past and the Present); "Wiesn" – Hits: (Things that taste best at the "Wiesn"); Almost 200 Years: (A Historical Survey of the "Wiesn"); Index of "Wiesn" - Recipes. (English script throughout) |
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[MISC BOOK 14] THIS MORNING - THRILL SEEKERS. [1997] (15x21cm – 18 Pages). After a week of being twisted, turned, soaked wet through, plunged into and out of darkness and flipped upside-down, I can honestly say I haven't had so much fun in years. Myself and an intrepid group of five thrill seekers (aged 8-15) visited five European amusement and theme parks. Read what we thought of the places we visited – the good and the bad. Chapter Points: Blackpool Pleasure Beach; Chessington World of Adventures; Disneyland Paris; Alton Towers; Efteling Family Park. (Details each park: Main Rides & Attractions, Thrills & Spills, Queues, Food Drink & Facilities, Opening Times & Prices, Getting There). |
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[MISC BOOK 15] ERIC HOLLERTON: WHITLEY BAY. [1999] (16x23cm – 128 Pages – Many B&W photos). A fascinating collection of over 200 photographs -with text- capturing Whitley Bay over the years. This 'Dream Village by the Sea' was grafted onto the farming and failed colliery hamlet of Whitley, developing from the 1860s onwards. This book is for those who carry golden memories from even the shortest of visits. Chapter Points: Introduction; Up to the Village; Transport; The Links; Entertainers and Sports; Spanish City (Amusement Park: Water Chute, Rainbow Pleasure Wheel, Virginia Reel, The Great Aerial Flight, Social Whirl, Figure 8 Railway, The House That Jack Built); Schools; The Promenade; Local Groups. |
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[MISC BOOK 16] PROFESSOR SOLOMON: CONEY ISLAND. [1999] (13x21cm – 152 Pages – Few B&W photos). Coney Island – Past and Present. Delve headfirst into the history of Coney Island (New York), the seaside resort that was once America's most celebrated amusement centre. Come with the author as he goes there to see what remains of the place. Wandering about, he looks for antiquities... talks with old-timers... explores the Boardwalk and surviving amusements. It's an enlightening excursion to this legendary funspot. Chapter Points: Personal Note; Coney Island History; Excursion. |
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[MISC BOOK 17] LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA – SOUVENIR GUIDEBOOK. [2000] (22x28cm – 58 Pages – Full colour). We hope that you enjoy this collection of memories from Legoland California – "A Country Just for Kids." Like our sister parks in Billund, Denmark and Windsor, England, we exist to give children and their families a real life experience of Lego values – creativity, fun, development, play and learning. Here, kids are the heroes in a land without limits. Clustered around a 1.73-acre man-made lake are six main activity areas or "blocks," as we like to call them. Each block is filled with models, rides, shows, playscapes, eateries and beautiful sights that will surprise, involve and entertain the whole family. It's like no where else in North America! Let's go on a journey through the Park. Along the way, you'll get unique glimpses of this Lego world and you may even discover some secrets – some little known Legoland Facts. Well, let's get started! We begin, appropriately enough, at "The Beginning..." |
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[MISC BOOK 18] JIMMY CAMPBELL: TOWER ABOVE ALL – YESTERDAY... TODAY... AND TOMORROW. [2003] (15x21cm – 42 Pages – Some B&W, Few colour photos). Blackpool and its amenities. Chapter Points: Foreword (By Geoffrey Thompson – Managing Director Blackpool Pleasure Beach); Introduction; Seaside Holidays; Holiday Memories; Conditions Which Affect Tourism; Beside The Sea; The Traditional British Seaside Holiday; Donkeys On The Beach; The Tourist Information Centre; The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (Facts, History, Financing); Blackpool Past: How Blackpool Got Its Name; The Bickerstaffe Family. Blackpool Present: Blackpool Pleasure Beach 235 Club; Richard Rodriguez's 2,000 Hour Big Dipper Marathon; The Pleasure Beach – Over 100 Years of Fun; The Funhouse And The Laughing Man; Valhalla – The World's Biggest & Most Spectacular Dark Ride; Neighbours To Blackpool Pleasure Beach; Tower World; The Tower's Two Organs. Evening Entertainment: The Glorious Grand; The Illuminations. The Future: Resort Casino Hotels; Blackpool's Billion Pound Blueprint For The Future; New Big Blue Hotel. Conclusion. |
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[MISC BOOK 19] EUROPA PARK. IHR PARKFÜHRER. (SOMMER 2004) (21x27cm – 64 Pages – Full colour). A park brochure showing the rides, attractions, hotels, restaurants, shows and events of Europa Park. Includes a large (A2 size) colour poster of Europa's newest attraction: Silver Star! German script throughout. |
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[MISC BOOK 20] FREIZEITPARKS IN EUROPA. [2004] (15x21cm – 208 Pages – Many colour photos, Map included!) An informative guide to European parks. Germany: Belantis (Leipzig); CentrO Park; Eifelpark; Erlebnispark Schloss Thurn; Tripsdrill; Europa Park; Fort Fun; Fränkisches Wunderland; Freizeit-Land Geiselwind; Hansa Park; Heide Park; Holiday Park; Hollywood -und Safari Park; Legoland; Panorama Park Sauerland; Phantasia Land; Potts Park; Ravensburger Spieleland; Schloß Beck; Serengetipark Hodenhagen; Skyline Park; Space Center; Tolk-Schau; Traumland; WB Movie World. Belgium: Bellewaerde Park; Bobbejaanland; Plopsaland; SF Belgium; Télécoo. Denmark: Bakken; BonBon-Land; Legoland; Tivoli. France: Disney; Parc Astérix; Planète Futuroscope. UK: Alton Towers; Blackpool PB; Drayton Manor; Thorpe Park. Italy: Gardaland; Mirabilandia. Netherlands: Slagharen; Hellendoorn; Duinrell; Efteling; SF Holland; Toverland. Austria: Wiener Prater. Sweden: Liseberg; Gröna Lund. Spain: Parque de Atracciones; Port Aventura; WB Movie World Madrid. (German script throughout). |
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[MISC BOOK 21] WALNUT BEACH & MYRTLE BEACH HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: SAND IN OUR SHOES. [2004] (22x28cm – 546 Pages – Many B&W photos). A complete history of Walnut Beach & Myrtle Beach, Milford Connecticut. Chapter Points: Introduction – The Beach; Whatever Happened to Myrtle Beach?; Tributes; The Early Years – The Beginning of the Beach Community; The 30s & 40s; The 50s & 60s; The Walnut Beach Amusement Park (Founding, Harrison Park, Walnut Beach Amusement Park (1924), Ferris Wheel, Greyhound Roller Coaster, Airplane Ride, Merry-Go-Round, Kiddie Rides, Games of Chance, Car Ride, The Whip, Bumper Cars, Arcade, Train, Bath House, Picnic Pavilion). Businesses; Our Churches; Walnut Beach School; War; Charles Island; Storms and Hurricanes; Redevelopment. |
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[MISC BOOK 22] LEGOLAND BILLUND. [2004] (17x24cm – 34 Pages – Full colour). The official guidebook to Legoland Billund. Join the expedition and explore the seven areas of Legoland. Includes: Welcome to Legoland (Professor Kilroy); History of the Lego Company; Facts - Billund, Windsor, California, Germany. Norway and the Netherlands; Germany; USA & England; Duplo Land (Children's area); Imagination Zone - Lego Studios, Music Fountain, Lego Mindstorms. Legoredo Town - Lego Canoe, Timber Ride. Knights' Kingdom - Dragon Coaster & Facts. Eagle's Nest; Adventure Land - Jungle Racers; X-treme Racers (coaster); Power Builder - Program Your Own Ride (Kuka Robots); Behind The Scenes (models' care, gardening, how Lego models are designed/made); Hotel LegoLand; LegoLand Map. |
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[MISC BOOK 23] PHANTASIALAND - WER NICHT DA WAR, GLAUBT ES NICHT! [2004] (21x29cm – 68 Pages – Full colour). Explore the rides and shows, restaurants, and everything else to do with Phantasialand (Brühl, Germany). Chapter Points: Wuze Town; Wupi- und Wözlland; Octowuzy Puppentheater; River Quest; Mystery Castle; Feng Ju Palace; China Town; Silver City; Mexico; Alt Berlin; Galaxy; 1001 Nacht; Temple of the Night Hawk; Kinderland; Märchen; Unforgettable (shows); Pirates in 4D; Festival der Lichter; Wintertraum; Parade; Hotel Phantasia; Events; History; Park Map. (Script is in German, English, Dutch & French). |
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[MISC BOOK 24] FREIZEIT-UND ERLEBNISPARKS IN DEUTSCHLAND. (11x18cm – 194 Pages – Many colour and B&W photos and maps). An informative guide to over 60 amusement parks and adventure parks (zoos etc) in Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Denmark. (German script throughout). |
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[MISC BOOK 25] WALIBI WORLD. [2004/5] (16x23cm – 36 Pages – Full colour). A promotional brochure written in Dutch, English and German documenting the areas, rides, and attractions of Walibi World (Biddinghuizen, Netherlands). Chapter Points: Welcome; Hollywood Main Street-Xpress; Boulevard de Paris-La Grande Roue; Canadian Yukon–Crazy River; Wild Wild West–The Flying Dutchman Goldmine; Walibi Land–Kiddie Rides; El Rio Grande–Splash Battle; Italia–La Via Volta; Mexico–El Condor & Goliath; Speed Zone–Space Shot. Sherwood Forest–Robin Hood. Show–The Return to King Solomon's Mines. Includes a large park map. |
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[MISC BOOK 26] EFTELING SOUVENIR. [2006] (16x23cm – 52 Pages – Full colour). Written in Dutch, English, German, and French. There is a World of Wonders - a world where the first musical notes of the busy little gnome are carried on the tranquil air. Into the Fairy-Tale Forest. Past breathtaking attractions, adventures and discoveries. Past magical experiences where reality and fantasy merge into one. With this picture book, you can relive these wonderful moments page after page... Chapter Points: Fairy-Tale Forest - Sleeping Beauty, Long Neck, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Troll King, The Fakir, The Little Match Girl, Rumpelstiltskin, The Chinese Nightingale. Rides – Carrousel, Pagoda, Danse Macabre, Villa Volta, Dream Flight, Carnival Festival, Vogel Rok, Rapids, Swinging Galleon, Pegasus, Python, Bob, Fata Morgana. Shows – Fairy Tale Show, Panda Droom. Attractions – Der Holle Bolle Gijs, People of Laaf. Winter in Efteling - Golf Park & Hotel. Includes a large park map. |
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[MISC BOOK 27] SARAH JANE DOWNING: THE ENGLISH PLEASURE GARDEN 1660-1860. [2009] (15x21cm – 66 Pages – Many B&W and colour images). This book will transport you back to the most glorious days on the Pleasure Gardens of Britain. Chapter Points: Introduction; The First Gardens; Stolen Moments And Halcyon Days; Ranelagh–The Divinest Place Under Heaven; Marylebone And Vauxhall-The Later Years; Eighteenth-Century Provincial Gardens; Nineteenth-Century Provincial Gardens; The Victorian Pleasure Gardens; Arcadia Fallen; Index. |
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