California-in-England, Wokingham
California-in-England was a 1930s pleasure park near Wokingham, which later became a holiday camp and is now a public park
Tourist Attractions
Tourist Attractions
Gwrych Castle – The postwar years
During the 1950s and 1960s Gwrych Castle was one of the top attractions in Wales. Learn about its fascinating history and later decline
Railways
Golden Acre Park Railway, Leeds
This fascinating railway only operated for 7 years but the locomotives went on to lead quite a varied life and still survive today
Tourist Attractions
Rhyl Monorail – A brief history
The trials and tribulations of the Rhyl monorail which ran on the seafront for only one season before being later demolished
Railways, Tourist Attractions
Miners Tramway at Llechwedd Slate Caverns
In 1972 Llechwedd Slate Caverns opened The Miners’s Tramway, Britain’s first public underground mine ride
Tourist Attractions
White City London: After the exhibitions
The fascinating story of what happened to the White City site in London after the famous exhibitions came to an end
Tourist Attractions
Britannia Park & The American Adventure
Discover the rise and fall of Britannia Park, a short-lived 1980s theme park in Derbyshire that paved the way for The American Adventure.
Tourist Attractions
Park Hall & Camelot Theme Park
The fascinating story of the history of Park Hall and how it was developed into a major attraction including Arena North and the Camelot Theme Park
Railways, Tourist Attractions
Stapleford House & Park
Explore the turbulent history of Stapleford House and its miniature railway
Tourist Attractions
Cornish Riviera Lido & Cornwall Coliseum
Located at Carlyon Bay this leisure complex first opened in the 1930s and had several different names over the years