Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth

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Date:1965 - 1970 (c.)

Description:This postcard view shows a section of the amusement area at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. On the left there is a helter-skelter next is a chair-o-plane, also known as a swing ride. In the centre there is a waltzer and on the right a children’s roundabout yacht ride.

In later years the site became known as Drayton Manor Resort, one of the largest amusement parks in the UK with over 100 rides, a 15 acre zoo and accommodation. It is situated in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, near Tamworth.

This postcard was printed in Great Britain by Photo Precision Ltd.

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Image courtesy of: The Roy Lewis Postcard Collection

Donor ref:Roy Lewis-095 (240/47193)

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