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Sunday, 10 October 2010

1999: Millennium Wheel edges upwards

Thousands assembled to watch a giant Ferris wheel move into position as the new landmark on the London skyline.
The engineering feat  took all weekend. The wheel stands some 400ft (125m) high, surpassing the Big Ben clock tower and St Paul's Cathedral.
But it still has some way to go and now leans at 65 degrees above the River Thames.

In Context
One of the tallest structures in London, the Millennium Wheel, better known now as the London Eye, stands 135 metres high on the South Bank of London between Waterloo station and Westminster Bridge.
It has proven one of the most successful Millennium ventures. Since its opening the attraction has had an average of 10,000 visitors a day.
Despite its engineers' assurances, a last minute technical hitch stopped the wheel spinning at its planned VIP opening on New Year's Eve 2000.
It takes around 30 minutes for the wheel to do one revolution. Visitors hop on and off each of the 32 capsules as the wheel continues to move


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