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1951 Amusement rides at the Festival of Britain

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Date: 17th May 1951

Location: Unspecified

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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SLATE INFORMATION: The Festival of Britain: Festival Fun Fair

ENGLAND: London: South Bank:

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CROWDS Huge crowds enjoy the Festval Pleasure Gardens at Batterse masses wait for turn on rides etc

FAIRS. Festival of Britain Funfair at Battersea Pleasure Gardens Crowds enjoy the divers fun. Swing Roundabouts, Boomerangs, Hurricanes, Rotor, Big Dipper, Slides, Railway, Boats etc etc

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN SITE. Festival Pleasure Gardens at Battersea..Crowds enjoy the various entertainments there..Swings, Swing Boats, Scenic Railway, Roundabouts, Boats, Railway, Slides, Boomerang, Hurricane, Rotor where people by centrifugal force are pinned to walls.

Festival of Britain; Entertainment and Leisure

exhibition, fair, amusement park, recreation, fair

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Festval Pleasure GardensFAIRS FestivalBritain FunfairBattersea Pleasure Gardens CrowdsBritain Entertainment

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