Millennium Wheel - The Lift

Sunday 10 October 1999

London's skyline changes forever

On the banks of the River Thames opposite the historic Houses of Parliament and Big Ben a major new addition to the London skylight is lifted out of its construction site on the river itself.

Artists line the banks of the river to capture this historic moment

At times it seems as if this huge operations; one of the biggest civil engineering projects in the World will raise Big Ben itself.

As seen from the base of the Shell Building

Adjacent to the majestic County Hall

The giant ferris wheel; the Millennium Wheel or London Eye is finally taking off.

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