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JOE COGGERS’ WALTZER

Hampstead Heath 28/05/83

Built by Maxwells in 1974, Joe Cogger’s Spinning Top Waltzer, decorated by Fred Fowle in vibrant pinks and purples, was typical of this period of fairground décor. Amazingly, the décor was originally applied with a pale coloured background (see below right), but was revamped with the more contemporary colour scheme, whilst retaining the original designs.
	(Above) The original décor, Hampstead Heath, 1976 (photo courtesy of Tate) (Left) Newbury 16/10/81
	Left and below: three of the elaborately lettered rounding boards.
	One of the bottom shutters.
Right: The paybox. Below: two of the cars, showing the different styles of décor.

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