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The Birmingham Wheel photographs at dusk 25 February 2004
The Wheel of Birmingham is the latest major tourist attraction to be launched in the heart of Birmingham. It dominates Centenary Square, rising to an amazing height of 60 meters (197 ft) providing stunning views across the rooftops of the city to open countryside beyond. www.thebirminghamwheel.co.uk 

Wheel of Birmingham
The wheel reflected on Symphony Hall
Wheel of Birmingham
The wheel and Hyatt Regency Hotel
Wheel of Birmingham
Wheel and Hyatt Regency Hotel again
Wheel of Birmingham
From the Hall of Memory
Wheel of Birmingham
The gondolas with Alpha tower in the background
Wheel of Birmingham
This photo combines a bit of astro photography look at the top segment. The white spot is Venus
venus.jpg (113546 bytes) The photo to the left shows the Moon at the top of the photo and Venus near the centre. NB. IE6 to users. If your browser resizes the photos to fit your window you will need to expand to normal size. Mars was also visible close to the moon but it is not bright enough to show on our photos.
 

 

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