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Donkey rides were a traditional favourite, along with rides in carriages pulled by goats.

Donkey rides were a traditional favourite, along with rides in carriages pulled by goats.

Turning right at the top of the High Street into London Road, and taking the first road to the left, we find ourselves in King's Ride, which would take us onto Barossa Common.

At the time of this photograph, the fun fair belonged to Billy Butlin, and the Figure 8 was an exciting ride fifty years ago.

One of the early rides was the Sir Hiram Maxim Flying Machine. The ride was built in 1904, and hurtled round at an exhilarating 40mph.

The Maxim Flying Machine ride is in commission, and would prove to be a crowd puller, hurtling round at 40mph. There was a similar ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

The Maxim Flying Machine ride is in commission, and would prove to be a crowd puller, hurtling round at 40mph. There was a similar ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

At the time of this photograph, the fun fair belonged to Billy Butlin, and the Figure 8 was an exciting ride fifty years ago.

This sandy horse ride stretching from Kensington to St James's dates from the reign of William III, who moved to Kensington Palace.

A group of customers wait to saddle-up for an excursion from the White House Riding School at Huntington, a small village just to the north of York.

This ride seems to have been a fairly serious event. Admittedly it does not look very warm, as there are no shadows and not many people.

This ride seems to have been a fairly serious event. Admittedly it does not look very warm, as there are no shadows and not many people.

The acres and acres of superb sand are what make these Lincolnshire coastal resorts such a pleasure; I remember donkey rides here, and indeed my daughters have also ridden the Skegness donkeys in the past

The tower in the picture was at the end of an aerial ride that carried passengers over the lake; the ride was closed and dismantled at the end of the 1911 season.

The acres and acres of superb sand are what make these Lincolnshire coastal resorts such a pleasure; I remember donkey rides here, and indeed my daughters have also ridden the Skegness donkeys in the past

The imposing Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club stands sentinel at the entrance to Lowestoft pier as holidaymakers enjoy a ride in the open carriages pulled by a miniature locomotive steaming along to

The tower in the picture was at the end of an aerial ride that carried passengers over the lake; the ride was closed and dismantled at the end of the 1911 season.

just to the right of the centre of the picture, and we can see the entrance tower to the Dreamland amusement park.This is the oldest theme park in Kent, which today puts emphasis on white knuckle rides

Most particularly, in 1964 the centre was established as a place that provided riding lessons for the wheelchair-bound.

Lady Godiva's bareback ride is a highly prized local tradition. The event is further commemorated in Broadgate by a puppet clock which dates from Coventry's post-war reconstruction.

Lady Godiva's bareback ride is a highly prized local tradition. The event is further commemorated in Broadgate by a puppet clock which dates from Coventry's post-war reconstruction.

Pony rides on the beach must have been more exciting than the traditional donkey rides. The sands here were renowned for their high quality.

High above here an amusement park was established with an aerial ride, Japanese gardens and a switchback railway.

A ride called the 'Galloping Pigs' once appeared in the Cattle Market, perhaps emphasising the link with a market town. There has been a fair in Loughborough for nearly 800 years.