Fair Rides Collection

Atlantic City, USA, c.1910-20 (print)
7292963 Atlantic City, USA, c.1910-20 (print); (add.info.: Geography. USA. Crowd on Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Postcard, USA, ca 1910-20.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

The Thames frozen during the winter of 1813-1814, before the demolition of the old London Bridge in 1831
MMM5457535 The Thames frozen during the winter of 1813-1814, before the demolition of the old London Bridge in 1831, the Thames froze during very cold winters

Art. Entertainment. A fairground. Almanac for fun, 1851. Poster by E. Morin, France, 1850 (poster)
3434623 Art. Entertainment. A fairground. Almanac for fun, 1851. Poster by E. Morin, France, 1850 (poster); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Fete Foraine. Morin, France, 1850. Coll. Part. Art)

If the Field of the Cloth of Gold had been held on Hampstead Heath (engraving)
8672625 If the Field of the Cloth of Gold had been held on Hampstead Heath (engraving) by Downey, Thomas Edward (1852-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Ifs" in history)

Lovely grub (b/w photo)
8656144 Lovely grub (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovely grub. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Luna Park, Coney Island, 1906 (print)
7293289 Luna Park, Coney Island, 1906 (print); (add.info.: Geography. USA. Luna Park in Coney Island, New York. Postcard, USA, 1906.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Paul Eluard, Andre Breton and Robert Desnos at the Foire de Montmartre, c.1924 (b/w photo)
2145144 Paul Eluard, Andre Breton and Robert Desnos at the Foire de Montmartre, c.1924 (b/w photo); Photo © CCI

Fairground, 1834 (oil on canvas)
904943 Fairground, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Maignen de Sainte-Marie, Desire Adelaide Charles (1794-1834); 65x81 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Merry-Go-Round at Saint-Cloud (litho)
XIR211725 The Merry-Go-Round at Saint-Cloud (litho) by Desandre, Jules Marie (b.c.1845) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

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Merry-Go-Round, 1902-06 (oil on canvas)
7342819 Merry-Go-Round, 1902-06 (oil on canvas) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858-1924); 87.63 x 107.63 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Feast of St. Cloud, 1820 (gouache)
904816 Feast of St. Cloud, 1820 (gouache) by Develly, Jean-Charles (1783-1849); 315x420 cm; Musee de l'Ile de France, Sceaux, France; (add.info.: by Jean-Charles Develly (1783-1849))

Amusement Park Ride in Long Beach, 1913 (hand-coloured photograph)
1201774 Amusement Park Ride in Long Beach, 1913 (hand-coloured photograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Step right up and experience the joy of a bygone era at the fairground. From the whimsical brushstrokes of an 1834 oil painting, "Fairground," to the vibrant lithograph, "The Merry-Go-Round at Saint-Cloud," (3671704) and the nostalgic charm of a 1902-06 oil painting, "Merry-Go-Round," these artworks transport us to a time when laughter and wonder filled the air. Gaze upon the lively scene of a Feast of St. Cloud in 1820, captured in gouache, and join the thrill-seekers in a hand-coloured photograph from 1913, "Amusement Park Ride in Long Beach." Come one, come all, and let the magic of the fairground enchant you.