Joyland
Joyland next to Britannia Pier, in the late fifties
Great Yarmouth Museums
Palm trees next to Joyland
Great Yarmouth Museums
Photographs of the childrens fun park next to Britannia Pier
By Paul Douch
Joyland was originally opened in 1949 by the Cole family as a childrens theme park with rides like the 'Snails' and 'Tubs'.
Its 'Ark' became a bit of a landmark when introduced in 1952. In the early eighties it was replaced by a spaceship. The 'mountain' on which the Ark had 'landed' was hollow and was filled with dioramas (miniature scenes), such as a model railway and a mountain scene with skiers permanently skiing down the mountain.
Joyland is still going strong and is located right next to Britannia Pier.