Joywheel
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Joy Wheels were a popular, though short-lived novelty ride in the early part of the 20th century, - a polished conical disc in the centre of the enclosure revolved with increasing velocity until centrifugal force gradually threw all the riders off and the wheel would usually have tiered bench-type seats surrounding it with spectators outnumbering the participants. The Joywheel on Hastings Pier was finally removed in 1914.
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Hastings-Pier.-1904.
The-Joy-Wheel-1911.
The-great-hole-left-in-the-White-Rock-Parade-Hastings-caused-by-heavy-seas-during-the-gale-on-18th-November-1911.
On-the-beach-Eversfield-Place.-1912.
Hastings-Pier.-1914.
JoyWheelIonCastro
