Improvements in or relating to Structures for Playing Grounds and Pleasure Resorts.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Structures for Playing Grounds and
Pleasure Resorts.
I, RICHARD WARWICK, 83, High Road, South Tottenham. Builder and
Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements in
playing grounds, and pleasure resorts.
or relating to structures for
In carrying out my invention 1 provide a suitable support of structure,
the configuration of which many represent any desued design as hills, mounds,
or other formation. This structure carries a suitable substance such as concrete
upon which earth or other substance may be carried so as to represent the
required surface The structure is so arranged, that moisture which may
fall upon the surface will be drained therefrom This surface may be colored
so as to represent helds, hills, mounds, or other required effect the substance
employed for this effect being of such a character as not to be damaged by
atmospheric influence.
This surface it will be readily seen may form a covering 01 100f to
any desired enclosure which may be utilized for the purpose of exhibi-
tion or sale of articles or for the playing of sports, games or pastimes
It will
be seen, that in the event of this invention being employed at exhibitions
rain or moisture falling upon the surface will be readily diamed therefiom
suitable arrangements being provided for such drainage. The structure may
have any convenient configuration given to it as may be found desirable, but
the surface is so arranged, that while dramage takes place the interior is pro-
tected from the action of rain or the like By the employment of this
arrangement, the ground such as at exhibitions may be rendered much more
agreeable for the purpose of walking as in the event of heavy rains the surface
is drained
Dated this 7th day of February 1899.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
0 Improvements in or relating to Structures for Playing Grounds and
Pleasure Resorts.
I, RICHARD WARWICK, 83, High Road, South Tottenham. Builder and
Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
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the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertamed in
and by the following statement.—
This invention consists of improvements in or relating to structures for
playing grounds, and pleasure resorts.
In caying out my invention, I provide a suitable support or structure,
the configuration of which many represent any desued design as hills, mounds,
or other formation This structure carries a suitable substance, such as concrete
upon which earth or other substance may be carried so as to represent the
required surface. The structure is so airanged that moisture which may
fall upon the surface will be drained therefrom. This surface may be colored
so as to represent helds, hills, mounds, or other required effect the substance
employed for the effect being of such a character as not to be damages by
atmospheric influence This surface it will be readily seen may form a covering or
root to any desired enclosure which may be utilised for the purpose of exhibi-
tion or sale of articles or for the playing of sports, games or pastimes. It will
be seen
that in the event of this invention being employed at exhibitions
rain or moisture falling upon the sui face will be readily drained therefiom
suitable arrangements being provided for such drainage. The structure may
have any convenient configuration given to it as may be found desirable, but
the surface is so arranged that while diamage takes place the interior is pro-
tected from the action of am or the like. By the employment of this
aangement, the ground such as at exhibitions may be rendered much more
agreeable for the purpose of walking, as in the event of heavy as the surface
is dramed
For the purposes of illustration, I will now refer to the annexed drawings
11 which
Figure 1, is a sectional side elevation.
Figure 2. side elevation of same.
The structure or support a is formed of any suitable material, such as iron
or wood, and is then covered, or caries concrete or other suitable material
on the outside of same, the whole being shaped as shewn, so as to represent
a mound or mountain. The sui face is diained as will be seen owing to its
shape, and suitable gutters may be provided for carrying away the moisture
in the event of 1am. The surface is painted to represent any suitable scenery
or effect, being a framing of support canying a representation of scenery at
the top. The stains e are arranged and attached to the structure so as to enable
an ascent to be made at the entrance f to the summit The interior of the
base of the structure may be utilised for an arcade, shooting gallery and
skating rink, and at various heights other places may be arranged for other
pui poses of amusement. is a platform or tenace so arranged that individuals
ascending the stains may enter upon this platform, and walk thereon.
surface is so constructed, and arranged as to be unaffected by atmosphene
influence such as rain, that is to say, the various colorings or effects are
produced by a material which will not be affected by atmosphetic influence
such as 1ain &c Although I have shewn my invention representing a mound
it will be readily seen, that there are other structures or shapes which may be
employed without departing from the particulars of my invention
The
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The structure substantially as described and illustrated herein and for the
purpose set forth.
2. In structures of the class herein described a structure carrying concrete
or other suitable material on the exterior thereof and arranged to represent
desired scenery or pictorial effects, the interior of said structure being provided

page_text: with stair cases for the purpose of enabling individuals to ascend and pass
to the exterior, said exterior being provided where required with promenades
or walks, the interior of said structure to be utilised for any required purpose,
such as bazaars, picture galleries, shooting galleries, and skating inks, the
exterior being suitably drained.