Mechanical Memories Magazine

Dreamland Revived:
The Story of Margate's famous amusement park
by Nick Evans
Margate's Dreamland park opened in July 1920 and millions flocked
to enjoy its attractions in the decades that followed. A visit to the
Kent coast resort wasn't complete without a ride on the famed
Scenic Railway, the Looping Star or the Dodgems.
Dreamland's trendsetting 1930s cinema led the way in design while
the ballroom became famous for dancing and big name music
concerts. Its restaurants fed the hordes descending on Margate for
their beanfeast outings. Later on, Dreamland would hold its own as
an exciting theme park.
The resort's decline in recent years has left its mark, leaving many
yearning for a return to simpler times when ice cream, candy floss
and kiss me quick hats made for heady days out at the seaside.
Dreamland Revived contains a nostalgic collection of nearly 250
illustrations from its earliest days to the present plans for reopening
as Britain's first heritage theme park.
ISBN Number: 9780956617224
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 128
Publication Date: May 2014
Publisher: Bygone Publishing
RRP: £15.99
Our Price: £14.99
To buy this book, please send a cheque,
with £2. 99 postage and packing,
payable to 'Joyland Books', to:
Joyland Books, Southcombe Farm,
Southcombe, Chipping Norton,
Oxfordshire OX7 SQH
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