Commemorative plaque 32992 — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Big Wheel On this site stood a famous Blackpool landmark, the Big (or Great) Wheel. Opened on the 22nd August 1896, it was a massive structure rising to almost 230 feet and weighing around 1000 tons. It had 30 large carriages and over its 32 year life it carried millions of passengers giving them fine views of the Fylde. Never really a serious rival to its neighbour the Tower, it made its last revolution on the 20th October 1928 and was subsequently demolished. Recorded plaque organisation: Blackpool Civic Trust.

The Big Wheel was a prominent attraction in Blackpool from 1896 to 1928, offering visitors panoramic views of the Fylde and serving as a significant example of late 19th-century engineering and tourism development.

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