Post Office Tower - London
Building up to the Microwave galleries


Pictures dated August 1962 to October 1963

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Construction of central shaft and technical floors, at approximatley eleven storeys, including climbing crane
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Close-up detail of attachments supporting technical floors from central shaft
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Showing the construction of bridge linking tower collar with neighbouring building, including workmen piping concrete
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Partially constructed bridge linking tower collar with neighbouring building, and partially constructed technical floors
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Construction of central shaft and technical floors, with existing lattice mast with dishes in foreground
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Construction of central shaft and technical floors, at approximately fifteen storeys
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Technical floors,at approximately eighteen storeys, including climbing crane and lattice mast on Museum exchange
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Lower technical floors with windows installed
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Partially constructed tower from below, at approximately thirty-four storeys, including collar
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At approximately thirty-four storeys, the Tower framed by buildings, including partially fitted windows and climbing crane
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Central shaft and technical floors, at approximately thirty-four storeys, including climbing crane
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Workers constructing scaffolding near the top of the tower, including a view of the surrounding city in the background
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Workers constructing bracing struts near the top of the tower, including a view of the surrounding city in the background

 
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