Entrance to the Gardens, Alton Towers
A view of the gardens at Alton Towers, with the Memorial to the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury on the right. The Memorial was erected in about 1830 by his nephew John, the 16th Earl. It is a copy of the Choragic ...
Fairground, Alton Towers
Pictured are the helter-skelter and merry-go-rounds at the Alton Towers Fairground, largely run by Brian Collins. There was also a slide, bumber cars and roundabouts.
The gardens at Alton Towers re-opened ...
Flag Tower, Alton Towers
The Flag Tower stands five storeys high and and at one time served to provide excellent views of the surrounding countryside. It occupies the highest point of Bunbury Hill to the west of the house.
The ...
Flag Tower, Alton Towers
The Tower stands five storeys high and and at one time served to provide excellent views of the surrounding countryside. It occupies the highest point of Bunbury Hill to the west of the house.
The ...
Flying Dutchman, Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows the Flying Dutchman which opened in 1983 and is still in service (2022) at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo.
In later years the site became known as Drayton Manor Resort, one of ...
Fountain, Alton Towers
A fountain in the gardens. Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852.
Gothic Temple, Alton Towers
The Gothic Prospect Tower or Temple stands on Thompson's Rock. Designed by Robert Abraham and made of cast iron, it was erected in the 1820s. The gardens were created by the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury ...
Gothic Temple, Alton Towers,
The correct description of the building is the Gothic Prospect Tower, although it has often been known as the Chinese Temple. The Tower stands on Thompson's Rock, it was designed by Robert Abraham and ...
Hospital of St. John, Alton
South-west view of the Hospital and School , Alton. It was begun in 1840 by A.W.N. Pugin around three sides of a quadrangle, facing Alton Castle. The left range and half the middle range (pictured) ...
Iguanodon, Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows an Iguanodon, one of several replica prehistoric creatures in the former ‘Lost World’ at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. Around 2010 ‘Lost World’ was reinvented and became known as ...
Italian Lodge, Alton Towers
The Italianate Lodge on one of the entrances to the Alton Towers estate. The gardens were created by the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury between about 1810 and 1827.
Lakeside Railway, Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows the Lakeside Railway at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo.
In later years the site became known as Drayton Manor Resort, one of the largest amusement parks in the UK with over 100 ...
Light Railway, Alton Towers
The railway opened in 1953 and ran along a 700 yard long track between Alton Towers' Ingestre Station and Chinese Temple for over forty years until its closure in 1996. The locomotive in this postcard ...
Methodist Chapel, Alton
North view of the Methodist Chapel in Alton.
Model Railway at Alton Towers
One of a series of six views from a lettercard of the Model Railway at Alton Towers. It was housed in the crypt of the Chapel between 1957 and 1992.
When constructed it was the largest model railway ...
New Drinks Machine, Alton Towers
This group of men are pictured during the handover of a new drinks machine for use in one of the fast food restaurants at Alton Towers. In the background is the Corkscrew roller coaster which operated ...
Octagon, Alton Towers
The Octagon was built in about 1824 but was extensively remodelled by A.W.N. Pugin in 1841-1842. He increased its height and based its design on a medieval chapter house. By the 1830s it was used to house ...
Octopus ride, Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows the Octopus ride at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo which was in service from around 1984 to 1997.
In later years the site became known as Drayton Manor Resort, one of the largest ...