Just came across this site showing photo's of the fair being dismantled.

http://www.joylandbooks.com/scenicra...s/gallery9.htm

Quite a few of our old rides are going to be living again here including the scenic railway that left Southport in the 40's http://www.dreamlandmargate.com/the_rides.html

Originally Posted by Delbertious

Quite a few of our old rides are going to be living again here including the scenic railway that left Southport in the 40's http://www.dreamlandmargate.com/the_rides.html

I stand corrected about the Scenic railway!!!

Battersea Fun Fair Big Dipper was made up of 2 of our wooden roller coasters the Scenic Railway & the Mountain Caterpillar Railway being built in 1951 & closed in 1972

Rebuild of Scenic Railway from Sutton Park. Originally 2 Scenic Railways at Pleasureland, Southport, was relocated to Sutton Park in 1946, converted to a Big Dipper style and finally relocated to Battersea in 1951. 1/3 of track destroyed by fire in 1970, finally closed in 1972 after a crash caused the death of several children.

http://www.rollercoastermayhem.com/UKwoodencoasters.htm

Originally Posted by Delbertious

Quite a few of our old rides are going to be living again here including the scenic railway that left Southport in the 40's http://www.dreamlandmargate.com/the_rides.html

It's all in the balance.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-16474130