Dreamland: Years of Decline (2)

Dreamland in the early Godden years was a very different place to the Dreamland of today. These photographs were taken from the park's famous Big Wheel. In the years after these photographs were taken, the park began to gradually shrink in size...

The images in this gallery are courtesy of Elaine Farrance.


Behind the Scenic Railway stand rides such as the Skymaster and Ladybird Coaster.  

The Scenic Railway, resplendent in its new coat of paint. The Enterprise and the Big Apple Coaster can both be seen in the area that would soon be occupied by the second Looping Star coaster.

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