The first fairground rides began to appear in the eighteenth century, these were small and made out of wood and propelled by gangs of boys. In 1868, Frederick Savage, an agricultural engineer from Kings Lynn, devised a method of driving rides by steam. His invention, a steam engine mounted in the centre of the ride, transformed the fairground industry.
Las primeras atracciones de feria comenzaron a aparecer en el siglo XVIII. Eran pequeñas, hechas de madera y estaban propulsadas por grupos de chicos. En 1868, Frederick Savage, un ingeniero agrónomo de Kings Lynn, ideó un método para mover las atracciones con vapor. Su invento, una máquina de vapor montada en el centro de la atracción, transformó la industria de la feria.
