Night beach view, with reflections, south towards Central Pier 'Big Wheel' and 'Sky Flye at top of ride, Blackpool Illuminations

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Night view from the beach north of the Central Pier. The Central Pier dates to 1864, the year after the more genteel North Pier. In 1990 the pier was strengthened, at a cost of £75,000, to take the weight of the 32m (108ft) tall 'Big Wheel', illuminated and reflecting in a sea water beach pool. The Sky Flyer is a recent flying machine ride, where tourists sit in seats which rise and spin, on the promenade near the pier's entrance. Tourists here are spinning around at the top of the Sky Flyer ride.

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Size: 4377px × 2918px
Location: Beach view, looking south, to Central Pier Big Wheel and Sky Flyer Amusement Ride, Blackpool, UK
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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