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A French old-fashioned carousel with stairs in La Rochelle. A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), [1] merry-go-round (international), Galloper (international) or roundabout (British English) [2] is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders.
The Melbourne Zoo Carousel is a restored Victorian era carousel (or merry-go-round) in Melbourne Zoo, Victoria, Australia.The carousel was manufactured in England in 1878 and then brought to Australia in 1886 by a family that ran a touring carnival, visiting country towns in Victoria.
Merry-Go-Round: A carousel is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gears to simulate galloping, to the accompaniment of looped circus music. 1925 ...
Bickleton Merry-Go-Round Cleveland Park, Cleveland, Washington Originally opened with Oaks Amusement Park, Portland, Oregon in 1905 and relocated to Bickleton in 1929 1912 Ocean City Handcarved Carousel Trimpers Rides, Ocean City, Maryland: Listed on National Register of Historic Places Still in full operation [9] 1913 (c.) Carousel
William Charles Baxter (c. 1859 – 6 September 1936) was a carnival rides operator who ran a celebrated merry-go-round at St Kilda, Victoria, Australia.He has also been credited as the first to screen a moving picture film in Australia, [1] and was the first to screen a film of the Melbourne Cup on the evening of the event.
Most rings were iron, but one or two per ride were made of brass; if a rider managed to grab a brass ring, it could be redeemed for a free ride. References to a literal brass ring go back into the 1890s. [2] As the carousel began to turn, rings were fed to one end of a wooden arm that was suspended above the riders.
The Carnival was run by business man and philanthropist William Lynch (1903–1972) of McNabs Island, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Carnival toured the Maritimes for decades. The Bill Lynch Show was first established on McNab's Island in 1920. There was one ride: a merry-go-round. He moved the business from the Island and began touring rural Nova ...
The Geelong Carousel is a fully-restored Victorian era carousel (or merry-go-round), that operates in a custom-built pavilion on the waterfront in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is owned and operated by the City of Greater Geelong .