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no.4441

The Ferris Wheel, Pleasure Gardens

c1913

Rooftop view of the Ferris Wheel at Blackpool Winter Gardens. Church roof in foreground; Winter Gardens roof on left. This was also known as the Big Wheel (as written on other Sankey images), or Great Wheel.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=1737

no.4441

The Ferris Wheel, Pleasure Gardens

c1913

Rooftop view of the Ferris Wheel at Blackpool Winter Gardens. Church roof in foreground; Winter Gardens roof on left. This was also known as the Big Wheel (as written on other Sankey images), or Great Wheel.

Location: Blackpool Pleasure Gardens Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/6506
Sankey Number: 4441

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Album Number: Album 16 4200-4500 Blackpool

Page Number: 19

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Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
4438    Blackpool, Talbot Road The Station in the distance, well signposted, busy pedestrians and approaching carriage
4439    Blackpool, Cocker Street The chimney of the sea-water baths and local shops, as pedestrians go about their business
4440 Blackpool, Derby Hotel On the corner of General Street and Cocker street, back from the promenade, now Liberty's
4441    Big Wheel, (Blackpool) A view at height of the Big Wheel at the Winter Gardens,built in 1896
4442    Going for a sail Horse and carriage to lead the boats on shore, small paddlers, with the Pier and Tower
4443    Blackpool Dickson Street Wesleyan Church A brick built building with a corner hexagonal tower pened 1907.
4444    Bentleys Ltd Drapers, Blackpool The Winter Gardens to the left, tobacconist and old Post Office also on right
4445 Paddling at Blackpool A large group on the beach,2 boats loading in front of the North Pier.
4445 Paddling at Blackpool A large group on the beach,2 boats loading in front of the North Pier.
4446    Blackpool, Church Street H Samuel on right leads to Grand Theatrelots of adverts
4447    Holy Trinity Church, South Shore, Blackpool Wrong Church. St John's, Abingdon & Church St Junction
4448 Central Beach, Blackpool A packed beach, sandcastles, looking to the promenade, and Pier on the right