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FEATURE - Ältestes Schaukelpferd der Welt in neuem Glanz
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The world's oldest Rocking Horse after it was found in a ditch in Margate and before restoration.
World's oldest rocking horse is restored, Kettering, Northamptonshire - 31 Aug 2017
The world's oldest surviving playground ROCKING HORSE has been restored to its former glory - after it was found rusting in a DITCH and sold on eBay. The ride, which is believed to be 90 YEARS OLD, was one of the attractions invented by Charles Wicksteed for his Wicksteed Park amusement park in Kettering, Northamptonshire. The rocking horse was discovered in a ditch near Margate by a salvage yard and put up for sale on eBay, where it was seen by Charles' great-grandson, Oliver Wicksteed. He bought the ride, nicknamed Rocky by park staff, for £400 and it was lovingly restored by staff at Wicksteed Playgrounds, the manufacturing business set up by Charles, which is still based in the town. It has now been placed back in Wicksteed Park, next to its free playground, where it is being enjoyed by children once more as part of a project to bring the history of children's play to life.
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