Amusement Collection

Pentire Point, Polzeath, Cornwall, England, UK

'The East Coast, Ideal for Golfing', Great Eastern Railway poster, early 1920s. Artist: John Hassall 'The East Coast, Ideal for Golfing', Great Eastern Railway poster, early 1920s

Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Village green cricket, Tilford, Surrey, England, UK

Punting on the Backs, with St. Johns College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cuban paintings, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

First Ferris wheel, Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893
Ferris wheel -250 feet in diameter, 36 cars - at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Statue by Tommy Steele of the eponymous woman of the Beatles song, Eleanor Rigby, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue by Tom Murphy of singer songwriter Billy Fury, near Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Boxer. Portrait of Boris Snezhkovsky, 1933. Private Collection

Wonderland, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Aerial view of Wonderland, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1909

Women from Galicia at the Window, c. 1655-1660 (oil on canvas)
XOS158108 Women from Galicia at the Window, c.1655-1660 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); 124x104 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Spanish, out of copyright

Horses racing and crowds, Goodwood Racecourse, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bristol balloon festival, Bristol, Avon, England, UK, Europe

Cuban paintings, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Gabrielle d Estrees and one of her sisters, duchesse de Villars. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan - The Auditorium. Opened in 1928 as a flagship movie palace in the Fox Theatres Chain

Pier Train / Southend
The electric train carries passengers to the end of the one and a half mile long pier, the longest in the world

Universal Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, North America

Children?s Games, 1560. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
Children?s Games, 1560. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Circle Dance, 1910. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
Circle Dance, 1910. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Daphnis and Chloe. Artist: Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon (1770-1837)
Daphnis and Chloe. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Statue of John Lennon close to the original Cavern Club, Matthew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Carnaby Street, London, England, UK

Fairground in Market Square, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Around 1920
A fairground ride, Chair-O-Planes, set up in Market Square (or Commercial Square). The Wellington Hotel can be seen in the background. Photographer: Unknown

Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scott s, Soho, London, Sep 1993

Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957

Princess Elizabeth riding her pony in Winsor Great Park, 1930s. The future Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) of Great Britain as a child

Jazz orchestra by the pool on board the Mauretania
A jazz orchestra entertains passengers by the pool on board the ocean liner, the Mauretania, just one of the many amusements available. Date: 1931

Beach and harbour, Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK, Europe

Chuck Wagon Race, Calgary Stampede, Alberta, Canada

Travel poster advertising winter sports in Arlberg, Austra, c1910. Private Collection

Londons new amusement: Up and down the escalator
Illustration from 1911 of the first escalators ever installed on the underground, between the District and the Piccadilly line platforms at Earls Court station

Dreamland, Margate, 1938
Dreamland Amusement Park, Margate - a crowd waiting at the Scenic Railway station

The famous Beale Street at night, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

Paddle steamer Natchez on the Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Whirling Dervishes, Sufis dancing, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Elephant painting with his trunk, Mae Sa Elephant Camp, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Cross country skiing, Abortjern, Oslomarka (Baerumsmarka), Olso, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Elderly man playing a sitar by the Ganges (Ganga) River, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Open air cafes and restaurants, Nice, Cote d Azure, Provence, France, Europe

Double bass propped against a wall, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Cockfighting in France
Cock fighting is a fashionable amusement in fin-de-siecle Paris, enjoyed by top-hatted gentlemen and their lady friends

Luna Park At Night
Buildings lit up at night at Luna Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, c. 1900. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)

Beach huts on the seafront of the resort town of Southwold, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Boats and harbour, Ostend, Belgium

Murau, c1908. Private Collection

The Wiener Riesenrad (German for Viennese Giant Wheel ), or Riesenrad is a Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Austrias capital Vienna

Tour Boat and Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Liberty Square, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America, North America

Inside Opera House, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

The famous Beale Street at night, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

The famous Beale Street at night, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

Opera and Chamber of Commerce, Lille, Nord, France, Europe

Pier and Promenade, Southsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beach and Palace pier, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

Eastbourne Pier, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

The Roman Baths, Bath, Avon, England, UK

Shaman mask, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B. C. ), Canada, North America
Shaman mask, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, North America

Hang-glider after taking off from Pedra Bonita, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Sydney Harbour Bridge and city skyline, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Beach huts at Brighton Beach, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Coney Island
The pier seen from Steeplechase Park roller coaster, Coney Island, New York, America

Sunset over the pier, Santa Monica Beach, Santa Monica, California, United States of America, North America

Navy Pier, Chicago Illinois, United States of America, North America

The famous Beale Street at night, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

The beach and Palace Pier, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

Amusement Park. Salisbury Beach. 1910

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Long Beach, California, USA - The Pike Amusement Park
Long Beach, California, USA (with Warships on the horizon). The Pike in was a seaside amusement park on a pier and famous for its signature attraction the Cyclone Racer (pictured). Date: circa 1930s

High Roller ferris wheel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. The opening of a kermesse (village fair), with a traditional dance performed by two couples. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

La Grenouillere, 1869, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). French painter. La Grenouillere, 1869. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Jacks Saloon, Happy Hollow, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jacks Sallon Bar at Happy Hollow

Dreamland amusement park in Margate, Kent. 14th July 1966

In a Roman Osteria, 1866. Artist: Bloch, Carl (1834-1890)
In a Roman Osteria, 1866. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. Artist: John Leech
A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. This novella was the earliest and most popular of Charles Dickens Christmas stories

Robin in the trenches, WW1 by Philip Dadd
Sat on the End of my Bayonet like a bloomin Christmas Card, he did

Paragon Park, Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Night view of Paragon Park and the Schlitz Palm Garden, Nantasket Beach, Hull, Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1908

Drunken man staggering home - about to hit lampost
Racing Illustrated - " Some delay at the post!" - a gentleman who has had a serious session at the Old Blue Bell (see 10909661) endeavours to make his way home

Man in doghouse

Crowds at the Chicago worlds fair at night
Columbian Exposition visitors strolling along the midway at night, Chicago 1893. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Victorian Silhouettes by H. L. Oakley
A page of silhouettes showing various Victorian pastimes and games including archery, croquet, skating and chess

Fairs / Electric Car Ride
Monte Carlo Rally electric car ride at Dreamland Amusement Park, Margate

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Captivating moments of amusement captured around the world 🌍✨ From the iconic Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia to the whimsical statue of Eleanor Rigby by Tommy Steele, there's no shortage of entertainment. At Wonderland in Massachusetts, USA, thrill-seekers find joy on every ride while horses race and crowds cheer at Goodwood Racecourse in West Sussex, UK. The timeless tradition of village green cricket brings laughter and camaraderie in Tilford, Surrey. Cuban paintings showcase vibrant colors and lively scenes that transport you to Havana's streets. A tribute to singer-songwriter Billy Fury stands near Albert Dock as a reminder of his musical legacy. Art lovers can admire masterpieces like 'The Boxer' or 'Women from Galicia at the Window, ' each capturing a different facet of human emotion through brushstrokes. And who could forget the first Ferris wheel that mesmerized visitors at Chicago Worlds Fair? Lastly, Bristol Balloon Festival fills the sky with an array of colorful hot air balloons, creating a spectacle for all ages to enjoy. Wherever you go, amusement awaits.