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Basset's first involvement with these wheels was at Earls Court in London, with the [[Gigantic Wheel and Recreation Towers Co|Gigantic Wheel and Recreation Towers Co Ltd]], who built the (then) largest of the 19th century wheels. It was demolished with great difficulty in 1907. Then came the Blackpool wheel ([[Blackpool Gigantic Wheel Co]]. Ltd), which lasted from 1896 to 1928, followed by Vienna (Vienna Gigantic Wheel (Wiener Riesenrad) Ltd),
The largest of [[Walter Bassett Basset]]'s great wheels was ''La Grande Roue'' in Paris. This was 100m in diameter. It operated from 1899 to 1920. For more information on the Paris wheel see [https://parisianfields.com/2012/01/22/the-paris-gigantic-wheel-and-varieties-company-limited/ here].
 
The largest of the [[Walter Bassett Basset]]'s great wheels.  ''La Grande Roue'' was 100m in diameter. It operated from 1899 to 1920. More information on the Paris wheel see [https://parisianfields.com/2012/01/22/the-paris-gigantic-wheel-and-varieties-company-limited/ here].


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The largest of Walter Bassett Basset's great wheels was La Grande Roue in Paris. This was 100m in diameter. It operated from 1899 to 1920. For more information on the Paris wheel see here.

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