Fairs and circus history
The Big Wheel
The Big Wheel, or Ferris Wheel, is a staple part of the fairground. The last 10 years have seen a trend for 'Giant Wheels' in many of our city centres, and this trend is in fact a revival of the giant wheels situated at early 20th Century exhibitions at places such as Wembley and Earls Court.
Below: Allan Downs' Big Wheel at Welland, Worcestershire, photographed July 2008. Ian Trowell Collection Photograph copyright © National Fairground Archive, The University of Sheffield.
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