All the fun of the fair at Dreamland, Margate
| When I was a kid one of the most exciting things to happen was the fair coming to town. The rides would always have Rock ‘n’ Roll playing, and Teddy Boys with slicked back hair and creepers would tend them. |
 Riding the roller coaster, Photo courtesy Dreamland Media Library |
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Today, you might be lucky and a vintage fairground may come to your town, or you can bring on your own luck and visit Margate’s wonderful Dreamland. With the site being used for entertainment since 1874, it seemed the perfect place for a 1950s Fun Park.
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 Dreamland in the 1950s, Photo courtesy Dreamland Media Library |
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Last weekend we popped along to see what it was like and we weren’t disappointed – the rides were super fun and totally 50s, with the UK’s oldest rollercoaster fully restored and ready to roll. |
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 Petticoats a-flying on Dreamland’s helter-skelter. |
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 Riding the beautifully restored Carousel, dating back to 1922.
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 Ready to ride |
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Once we were dizzy from spinning, we went inside to drink sodas in the diner and play the vintage arcade games.
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 Two vanilla milkshakes, please. |
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 Sandy tries her luck in the arcade. |
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| There was just enough time for a turn around the roller rink in some cute polkadots shorts before a visit to the beach for a bag of good old seaside chips.
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 Ready to rock the Roller Room.
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 The perfect bag of chips on Margate Beach. |
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Dreamland and Vivien of Holloway are a match made in polkadot heaven, with all Vivien of Holloway clothing made in London, under close supervision from the lady herself! Travel Feature published in Vintage Life Magazine April 2016 |
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