EPW058443 ENGLAND (1938). The Kursaal, Southend-on-Sea, 1938

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Details

Title [EPW058443] The Kursaal, Southend-on-Sea, 1938
Reference EPW058443
Date 2-August-1938
Link
Place name SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 589191, 185210
Longitude / Latitude 0.72809313549762, 51.533566423149
National Grid Reference TQ892852

Pins

The Bowl Slide

Billy Turner
Monday 31st of May 2021 08:21:51 PM
With the removal of the football ground (Southend United) in 1934, the way was open for the introduction of the Kursaal’s largest ride, the Cyclone roller coaster. It came to Southend direct from the Brussels exhibition.

Billy Turner
Monday 31st of May 2021 07:44:43 PM
During the Second World War the Kursaal was closed to the public. The Water Chute basin was tarred to ensure it was watertight, and was to be used as a reserve water supply.

Billy Turner
Monday 31st of May 2021 07:27:02 PM
One of the most famous of all the attractions in the Kursaal was the Water Chute. It was introduced in 1921, having been brought directly from Earls Court. It was one of the few rides in the grounds for which there was always a queue.

Billy Turner
Monday 31st of May 2021 07:15:21 PM
The Wall of Death was introduced to the Kursaal in 1929. It was advertised as America’s greatest thriller, and it is to be supposed that de Forest Morehouse saw the Wall at Coney Island. The earliest riders at the Kursaal were Marjorie and Billy Ward and Jack Cody.

Billy Turner
Monday 31st of May 2021 07:11:45 PM
The Mont Blanc ride was introduced in the 1930s by the Lecorgne family, and proved to be one of the favourites in the Kursaal Gardens.

Billy Turner
Monday 31st of May 2021 07:06:37 PM
The Stratosphere Rocket ride

Billy Turner
Monday 31st of May 2021 06:31:32 PM