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Old Penny Arcades Great Yarmouth and Wroxham

The Mummys tomb

Unusual working model restoration complete

The restoration has been completed on our Animated Amusements working model called “The Mummy’s Tomb” manufactured in the early 1970’s and came into our collection in July and went into our workshops in early September for a light restoration, the main changes…

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Kerrison Toys

Pelham Puppets animated shop display

Peter Williamson is very proud to have added this Pelham Puppets animated shop display unit from the early 1970s to the Old Penny Arcade puppet collection, this unit was delivered new to the famous Kerrison Toy shop in Norwich and was put…

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Blackpool Tower Legend visits penny arcade

Blackpool Tower Legend visits penny arcade

The Blackpool Tower Ball Room legendary resident organist David Windle paid a surprise visit to Williamsons Old Penny arcade in Great Yarmouth and meet with owner Peter Williamson, they spent a couple of hours talking all thing Blackpool Tower, with David remembering many…

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Susan Calman

Susan Calman visits

The Old Penny Arcade has recently been visited by Susan Calman for her Channel 5 programme. The show also features one of the town’s quirkier attractions, when Susan stops by the model village and The Old Penny Arcade. The displays might be small…

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