Penny On The Mat

That’s what the Helter Skelter was called when I was younger, 1d or about half a penny in today’s money got you a ride down the helter skelter. Fred Brunskill advises: “Mr Newsome and his family ran the Helter Skelter for many years although not always in the same place. It has, at time, been located at either side of the old Bandstand. Often referred to as the ’Lighthouse’, this photograph was taken in 1907.”

Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Fred Brunskill for the update.