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8/7/2008 |
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micklaw267 Store POSTCARD REVOLVING OBSERVATION TOWER GREAT YARMOUTH STOOD JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE BRITANNIA PIER ON THE PROMENADE, WHERE TODAY THERE IS A SMALL CAR PARKING AREA NEAR TO THE OUTDOOR BOWLING GREENS. IT WAS BOUGHT TO YARMOUTH IN 1897. CUSTOMERS ENTERED AND THE MASSIVE PLATFORM ROSE INTO THE AIR TO A HEIGHT OF 130 FT. OVER THE YEARS THE TOWER WAS OPERATED BY A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO NEVER REALLY MADE A SUCCESS. THE LAST OPERATOR WAS MR WILLIAM BARRON WHO TOOK OVER THE TOWER IN THE 1930s AND WAS BEGINING TO CREATE A THRIVING BUISNESS UNTIL THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR WHEN THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED IT SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED FOR SCRAP AND ALSO THAT IT WAS A LANDMARK THAT WOULD BE SEEN BY ENEMY PILOTS POSS : BARRONS AMUSEMENT ARCADE TO THE LEFT MADE IN : BAVARIA GOOD CONDITION ( SLIGHT DOGEARRED ALL AROUND THE EDGES ) ( SEE PIC ) UNUSED VINTAGE COLLECTABLE Powered by eBay Turbo ListerOn 07-Aug-08 at 15:07:57 BST, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio!
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