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A swing boat, colloquially known as a "shuggy boat" in the north east of England, is a fairground ride in which pairs of riders pull ropes to swing back and forth. Swing boats were one of the earliest fairground rides, common in the Victorian era.〔(Carters Steam Fair: Swingboats ). Accessed 8 January 2014〕〔(Ruth Goodman, ''Victorian Farm'', Pavilion Books, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86205-871-2. p 68 ). Accessed 8 January 2014〕 The Beamish open-air museum in the north of England features an example from the 1830s, named "Skylark". The boats were originally powered by hand, but steam-driven versions began to be introduced in the 1880s.〔(Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre - Swings and Roundabouts ). Accessed 8 January 2014〕 In southern areas of the country they used a strange term known as "swing boats". This term was mainly used in Colchester Examples of Victorian-style manually-operated swing boats are still popular and are generally seen in travelling "period" fairs.〔(Bridgend County Borough Council, "Families enjoy Bryngarw's Victorian Christmas weekend", 16 Dec 2013 ). Accessed 8 January 2014〕 ==See also== * Pirate ship (ride) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Swing boat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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