BATTERSEA FUN FAIR - NO SOUND - COLOUR

[@juliemunro1]

I know I was taken there by my parents but sadly I dont remember much about it, apart from the Water Chute and the Tree Walk

[@chegeny]

1974 was the last year for the funfair, two years following the Big Dipper accident which killed five children.

[@ShizukaOG]

*Rest In Peace.* *David Site.* *Alison Wandsworth.* *Simon (unknown last name)*

[@BenHelweg]

Absolutely stunning colour.

[@anthonymcdonnell5384]

Cyclone became Jetstream at Rhyl fun fair

[@jennywilkinson7445]

Can’t believe I never knew why it was closed , the miracle now of the internet

[@tesfanchal]

Nice

[@imansfield]

A few of those rides ended up at Dreamland in Margate after Battersea closed for good. The water chute, the Rotor and possibly the Cyclone. It’s a shame London doesn’t have its own amusement park anymore, but I guess times change.

[@exharrygray]

harry gray's speedway and skid (skid sold to the kursaal) went to the kursaal Southend as did pat O'Neill's waltzer, galloper's and pat brought a jet of jets, the big wheel was sold to botton bro's great Yarmouth

[@johnmoore5844]

@@exharrygray i workrd for pat on the waltzer and was ready to go with them to southend but plan changed

[@sambee8982]

I just don't see how Battersea Funfair could decline like that after the Big Dipper crash in 1972, after all, they replaced it with that Pinfari Roller Coaster called Cyclone....

[@anthonymcdonnell6615]

The cyclone became the Jetstream at Ocean Beach Ryhl

[@Faulty720]

Probably because of the deaths

[@Keithbarber]

After the fatal accident and the closure of the big dipper, the funfair lost a lot of custom and closed in the year this was filmed, 1974

[@stinkerboo5028]

does anyone know what year this was filmed

[@BritishMovietone]

+Tony Day - hi Tony, this was filmed in 1974 - I've added the year to the title field - Jenny @ Movietone

[@anthonymcdonnell6615]

i do know the cyclone became Jet stream at Ocean Beach Rhyl

[@gaynor1721]

A shame this fun fair doesn't exist anymore, despite the horrible accident. There's always a risk of accidents. Was it there 24/7 ? The only local fun fair where I live is Hull Fair for a week in October. This was the setting for the title sequence of Journey to the Unknown. It's theme tune was frightening. What is in its place on the site now?

[@Faulty720]

Was a permanent funfair yes. And nothing really now. I believe the location runs along the edge of Battersea Park and the river. Its hard to find out the exact location. Battersea park is still a very nice and 'hidden gem' location. Just a shame the fun fair couldn't survive

[@jennywilkinson7445]

Loved this funfair spent many happy times here while courting my ex husband