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
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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Fairground exhibit poster appears below:
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