
Merry-go-Round

by Pablo Lopez
Title
Merry-go-Round
Artist
Pablo Lopez
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
Description
A carousel near Playa de la Concha in San Sebastian (Basque Country), Spain.
By the mid-19th century the platform carousel was developed; the animals and chariots were fixed to a circular floor that would suspend from a centre pole and rotate around. These carousels were called dobbies and were operated manually by the operator or by ponies.
In mid-19th century England, the carousel became a popular fixture at fairs. The first steam-powered mechanical roundabout, invented by Thomas Bradshaw, appeared at the Aylsham Fair in about 1861. Eventually electric motors were installed and electric lights added, giving the carousel its classic look.
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April 29th, 2014
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