History

A quick look at the heritage and history of the Davis Family Funfair.

 

Owned by William Davis of Stoke On Trent from 1965 - 1972, This Octopus ride is a blast from the past. Still travelled across the UK by various showmen and driven by steam - 

Pete Tei photograph, Octopus ride, 1971.

Davis' Octopus 1971

 

The gallopers have always been a great addition to the fair, fun for all the family and still available to ride to this date. This picture was taken between 1900 - 1909 owned and travelled by William Davis 

Tussauds Collection, fairground photograph.

 

William Davis's Scammell used to pull through and power the loved by all Dodgems through to every ground each season. Photo taken on the 7th July 1978 - 

Kevin Scrivens photograph, fairground transport, 1978.

 

Harold Davis Foden Framed Lorry Fairground Transportation October 1977 - 

Rowland Scott Collection photograph, fairground transport, 1977.

 

H.Davis Perserverance Lorry With Power Plant Southampton Common 29th March 1948 - 

George Tucker photograph, Southampton Common Fair, 1948.

 

H. Davis AEC Super Speedway Box Lorry Mitcham Common 24 April 1960 -

Philip Bradley photograph, Mitcham Common Fair, 1960.

A.Davis Waltzer Pull On Scammell Lorry Shoreham Fair 29th August 1967 - 

Philip Bradley photograph, Shoreham Fair, 1967.

 

H. Davis Chairoplanes Truck and Living-Packing Truck Ports Down Hill Fair, Portsmouth 2 May 1952  

George Tucker photograph, Ports Down Fair, 1952.

 

Davis & Sons Chairoplane Truck Portsdown Hill Fair Portsmouth Hampshire 4 August 1952 - 

George Tucker photograph, Portsmouth Portsdown Fair, 1952.

 Harold Davis and Heal Brothers Mitcham Common Funfair - A general photo circa 1960 

Philip Bradley photograph, Mitcham Common Fair, 1960.

Harold Davis Waltzer build up Mitcham common 1960 - 

Philip Bradley photograph, Mitcham Common Fair, 1960.

Harold Davis Monte Carlo Dodgems, Mitcham Common Funfair 1960

 Philip Bradley photograph, Mitcham Common Fair, 1960.

 

Monte Carlo Car Truck 24th April Mitcham Common 1960 - 

Philip Bradley photograph, Mitcham Common Fair, 1960.

Harold Davis's Chair 'o 'Planes Portsdown Hill Fair Portsmouth 6 June 1949, Formely A. Browns Aquired in the winter of 1945 - 

George Tucker photograph, Ports Down Fair, 1949. 

Harold Davis's Chairs Petersfield Heath Funfair 6 October 1956 -

George Tucker photograph, Petersfield Fair, 1956.

Harold Davis And Sons Chair' o' Planes Later on in Petersfield 1957

Jack Figgins photograph, Petersfield Heath Fair, 1957.

 

H. Davis Waltzer Mitcham Fair 29 March 1961 - 

Rowland Scott photograph, Mitcham Fair, 1961.

 

A close up of one of the carved figures - 

 

Philip Bradley photograph, carved figure.

 

 

Davis Brothers Grasscutter Twist in Mitcham 15th April 1960 - 

Dick Price photograph, Mitcham Fair, 1980.

 

Davis's Twist 6 August 1980 South Lancing Fair, West Sussex - 

Paul Angel photograph, South Lancing Fair, 1980.

 

Davis's De-Luxe Big Wheel Clapham Common Fair April 1971 - 

Pete Tei photograph, Clapham Common Fair, 1971.

 

Davis Brothers Big Wheel Wormwood Scrubs Fair, Ealing, Acton 1972 - 

R.A. Taylor photograph, Wormwood Scrubs Fair, 1972.

 

Davis Dodgems South Lancing Fair, West Sussex 6 August 1980 - 

Paul Angel photograph, South Lancing Fair, 1980.

 

Davis's Mega Dance Miami Trip - picture take September 2003 Ian Trowell photograph, Pewsey Fair, 2003.