The North-East Coast Exhibition 1929 / Water Chute

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The North-East Coast Exhibition 1929 / Water Chute

Postby Gary » 01 Jun 2008, 12:49

Searching through the loft of my late dad's house recently I came across a small booklet written by Christopher Baglee about this exhibition.

It took place in Newcastle-On-Tyne May to Oct 1929

(My dad was born in Portsmouth in 1929 and hated fairs so not sure what it was doing there or how he had come to get it.)

During the six months that the Exhibition was open it attracted 4.5 million visitors!!

Of interest to me are the rides at the fairground there: There's a black and white print (not too clear) showing a ride called The Incubators, Jack and Jill (Slide like that once at BPB many years back) and ..a Water Chute!!

If Hugo Hasse's first Side Friction Water Chute appeared at the Munich Festival of 1928, and was then rebuilt at the Pleasure Beach, Great Yarmouth in 1929 I wonder where this ride fits in?

Can anyone shed light?

Thanks

Gary
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Postby EAS » 02 Jun 2008, 13:40

It was held in the Exhibition Park.

I suspect Newcastle Libraries and Archives will have a whole heap more pics and information.

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/ ... endocument

One of the 'temporary' pavilions was left afterwards, and for many years housed the Turbinia.

See bottom pic here:

http://www.exhibitionpark.co.uk/


It wasn't until 1929 that the next major event was held on the park land. Planned and held during a time of great economic depression, the North East Coast Exhibition was an attempt to boost business in the local heavy industries. Held over six months from May until October, the exhibition was hugely successful attracting over four million visitors.

It is worth nothing that the name - Exhibition Park was officially adopted following the 1929 event.


Pic:

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt/photo/052185.htm


http://www.antiqbook.co.uk/boox/vct/90019168.shtml
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Postby Gary » 06 Jun 2008, 18:04

Thanks for that EAS :D

According to one of those links you provided this "pamphlet of a book" I now own is worth £10!!

The booklet (as I'll call it) was printed in 1979 (Priced 60p new) to celebrate the Exhibition's 50th Anniversary.

It is fascinating!!

This snippett:

"In complete contrast to the rows upon rows of covered exhibits in the pavilions, the amusement park provided such attractions as The Great Water Chute, The Diabolical Whirl, The Himalayan Railway (which was over 80 feet high and totalled over one mile in length), The Auto Scooter and rifle ranges.....In the same area over 100 natives from Senegal and a tribe of Fullahs lived their everyday lives in a mud-hut village in front of visitors..."

50 years is a long time in Exhibit land I guess.
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Postby EAS » 06 Jun 2008, 18:39

I have to say although I know the Exhibition Park very well indeed, I was NOT at the 1929 exhibition... so the rides I can't help with...

I wonder if the boating lake was originally constructed for rides? We used to go boating on it (Come in No 9 your trime is up etc.).
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