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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The Fairground exhibit poster appears below:
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