A new book about Southend's Kursaal Amusement Park is out in April. Anyone who remembers the Kursaal (the south's biggest amusement park), or who is interested in amusement park history, will love this book. It is jam packed with photos of the park at all periods of the 20th Century. Did you know: the park had three wooden roller coasters? It also had a water chute like Blackpool's, and some fantastic dark rides. You can pre-order the book now and you will receive it a few days before its official release date. More details and ordering information here: http://www.joylandbooks.com/books_new/k ... mories.htm.
Incidentally, this is the first book from a new publisher, Skelter Publishing LLP: www.skelterpublishing.com. This publisher will be specialising in books about amusement park and fairground history, and there are some very interesting titles planned for release in the future. The website will formally launch in April when the Kursaal book is out. A publisher to watch out for.