Carter's Steam Fair
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Carter's Royal Berkshire Steam Fair is a travelling fair
based in south-east England
. The fair is known for restoring old amusement rides and trucks, and has been featured on Antiques Roadshow
. In addition, a limited edition Corgi
die-cast toy
model of some vehicles and rides has been produced. The fair was established in 1976 by John Carter (1942-2000).
The fair has been featured in the films The Krays
, The End of the Affair
and 28 Weeks Later
.
Carter's Steam Fair is a travelling collection of rare working funfair rides, including Steam Gallopers, Steam Yachts, Divebomber, Chair-o-plane
, Dodgems, Skid, Helter Skelter, Octopus and Ark.
Fair
A fair or fayre is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary; some last only an afternoon while others may ten weeks. ...
based in south-east England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The fair is known for restoring old amusement rides and trucks, and has been featured on Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979...
. In addition, a limited edition Corgi
Corgi Classics Limited
Corgi Classics Limited is a die-cast model manufacturer which has its origins in the Corgi Toys brand introduced by Mettoy in 1956.-The Corgi Toys era: 1956 to 1995:...
die-cast toy
Die-cast toy
The term die-cast toy here refers to any toy or collectible model produced by using the die casting method. The toys are made of metal, with plastic, rubber or glass details. Wholly plastic toys are made by a similar process of injection moulding, but the two are rarely confused...
model of some vehicles and rides has been produced. The fair was established in 1976 by John Carter (1942-2000).
The fair has been featured in the films The Krays
The Krays (film)
The Krays is a 1990 film based on the lives and crimes of the British gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray, twins who are often referred to as The Krays...
, The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair (1999 film)
Michael Nyman would later use "Diary of Love" to open and close his solo album, The Piano Sings . As with many of Nyman's 1990s scores, he incorporates material from his String Quartet No.3, which was in turn based on a choral piece titled Out of the Ruins.-Track listing:#Diary of Hate 2:38#Henry...
and 28 Weeks Later
28 Weeks Later
28 Weeks Later is a 2007 British/Spanish film sequel to the 2002 post-apocalyptic horror film 28 Days Later. 28 Weeks Later was directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and released in the United Kingdom and United States on 11 May 2007...
.
Carter's Steam Fair is a travelling collection of rare working funfair rides, including Steam Gallopers, Steam Yachts, Divebomber, Chair-o-plane
Chair-O-Planes
The Chair-O-Planes is a fairground ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended on chains from the rotating top of the carousel...
, Dodgems, Skid, Helter Skelter, Octopus and Ark.