Fairs and circus history
Looper
The Looper ride was a very early novelty that propelled passengers through 360 degrees. Shown here in the 1960s at a time when people were a little unsure of the benefits of white knuckle rides. The venue, Loughborough, is a famous 'back-end' Charter Fair that was traditionally the final large fair of a long season.
Photograph of J. Williams' Looper ride taken Market Place, November 1963.
From the Jack
Leeson collection.
Photograph copyright © Jack Leeson and courtesy of the National
Fairground Archive, The University of Sheffield.
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