Bicycle roundabout showing early ingenuity
Fairground fans will be whisked on a journey at the University of Sheffield this week, to explore the engineering feats of rollercoasters and other white-knuckle fairground rides, as part of National Science and Engineering Week (12 to 21 March 2010). An exhibition in the National Fairground Archive´s reading room, based in the University´s Western Bank Library, is currently displaying a host of material recording the engineering expertise behind fairground ride design, in a bid to celebrate science and its importance in everyday life. The exhibition includes books and journals showcasing the extreme and the colossal feats of fairground and roller coaster design, to give people an insight into the science and engineering forces behind going upside down. Visitors can also marvel at the original design plans and blueprints from key structures such as the Blackpool Roller Coaster and Battersea Water Chute. The display also gives people a chance to view a historical exhibition tracking 100 years of going 'upside down,' as well as flick through fairground ride manufacturers catalogues. Visitors to the reading room will also have full access to the National Fairground Archive´s database of 80,000 images. For the duration of this event the reading room will be open Monday to Friday from 9.30am until 4.30pm.
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