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Fairground exhibit in the local press, 2007
Fairground
of the past on display (Argus, June 29, 2007)
Fairs gone by (Brighton and Hove Leader,
July 2, 2007)
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Fairground
of the past on display
published
in The Argus, June 29, 2007
REFLECTING
ON THE PAST: John Hayward with a
distorting mirror, part of the fairground at
Brighton's toy museum
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Fairground of the past on display
Miniature dodgems, rollercoasters and carousels aim to bring back
the old days of
fairground magic.
Model rides and paraphernalia from old-fashioned fairgrounds are on
display until
the end of August at the Brighton Toy and Model Museum beneath the arches
at
Brighton Station.
As well as the mini swing-boats and waltzers there is a distorting mirror,
fairground
organ and flats - the huge panels decorated with extravagant swirls
at fairgrounds
of the past.
John
Hayward, of St Luke's Road, Brighton, used to run the penny slot machines
at
the end of the Palace Pier.
He
said: 'Fair rides today tend to be just plain colours and lots of bright
lights. But
in the past tuey used lovely colours - lots of gold and silver - and
everything was
carved intricately.
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Fairs
gone by
published in the Leader on July 5, 2007
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Fairs
gone by: Miniature dodgems, rollercoasters and carousels aim to
bring back the old days of fairground magic.
Model rides and paraphernalia from old-fashioned fairgrounds are on
display at the Brighton Toy and Model Museum in Trafalgar Street until
the end of August.
As well as the mini swingboats and waltzers there is a distorting
mirror, fairground organ and flats - the huge panels decorated with
extravagant swirls at fairgrounds of the past.
John
Hayward, of St Luke's Road, Brighton, who used to run the penny slot
machines at the end of the Palace Pier, said: 'Fair rides today tend
to be just plain colours and lots of bright lights.
'In the past they used lovely colours, with lots of gold and silver,
and everything was carved intricately. This exhibition aims to bring
back all the nostalgia of those years.'
The show
is part of the museum's Making History Fun project.
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The
Museum is open Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, and Saturday, 11am to 5pm.
Details on 01273 749494.