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Centre Point
28th October 2005
Taken from my room (1008) on the 10th floor of the Hilton London Tower Bridge hotel.
View through the scaffolding above 6 More London Place to Southwark Cathedral, Tate Modern, and Centre Point.
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PoV, angle, perspective... plus patterns and reflections. So much in a 'nothing much' shot ;)
The centrefold of the 1966 souvenir booklet of the Post Office Tower in London is a double page spread showing the panoramic vista of the city in all four cardinal directions highlighting major points and places of interest. It is fascinating to see just how dramatically the London skyline has changed in nearly sixty years.
When the Post Office Tower (now known as the BT Tower after the privatisation of the GPO) was opened in London in 1966 it was, until 1980, the tallest building in the capital and it is still a very visible landmark on the city's skyline. Built primarily to allow microwave based transmission of phone and television data at a time when demand for such services was growing rapidly. The Tower sat next to the existing 'Museum' telephone exchange (its lattice tower can be seen next to the tower base) and it was the hub for a nationwide sequence of similar towers and structures. The architects were from the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works (in the days when we had them) and are given as E Bedford and G R Yeats. The structural and electrical engineers are S G Silhan, J J Taylor and N Lampitt. The Tower was built by Peter Lind & Co. This rather fine booklet was produced as a souvenir and priced at 2s 6d (12.5p). In those days access to the public viewing platforms and the famous revolving restaurant was part of the design; all are now closed off due to security issues.
These views look north and north east across North London and what was Middlesex towards Hertfordshire; this includes the then on-going redevelopment of Euston Road and Euston station. The lower view looks south across Soho and Charing Cross towards Kent and south west towards Surrey making out the first skyscrapers such as Centrepoint and the London Hilton hotel. You can also just see the four chimneys of Battersea Power Station.
21/01/2025. London, UK. The Prince of Wales, Patron of Centrepoint, during a visit to the charity’s Ealing service to meet young people being supported by the charity. The Prince spent time speaking to young people supported by Centrepoint and heard about their experiences and how the charity has supported them in rebuilding their lives. His Royal Highness then engaged in some of the sports activities the service provides, including boxing and table football. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
21/01/2025. London, UK. The Prince of Wales, Patron of Centrepoint, during a visit to the charity’s Ealing service to meet young people being supported by the charity. The Prince spent time speaking to young people supported by Centrepoint and heard about their experiences and how the charity has supported them in rebuilding their lives. His Royal Highness then engaged in some of the sports activities the service provides, including boxing and table football. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
21/01/2025. London, UK. The Prince of Wales, Patron of Centrepoint, during a visit to the charity’s Ealing service to meet young people being supported by the charity. The Prince spent time speaking to young people supported by Centrepoint and heard about their experiences and how the charity has supported them in rebuilding their lives. His Royal Highness then engaged in some of the sports activities the service provides, including boxing and table football. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
21/01/2025. London, UK. The Prince of Wales, Patron of Centrepoint, during a visit to the charity’s Ealing service to meet young people being supported by the charity. The Prince spent time speaking to young people supported by Centrepoint and heard about their experiences and how the charity has supported them in rebuilding their lives. His Royal Highness then engaged in some of the sports activities the service provides, including boxing and table football. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
21/01/2025. London, UK. The Prince of Wales, Patron of Centrepoint, during a visit to the charity’s Ealing service to meet young people being supported by the charity. The Prince spent time speaking to young people supported by Centrepoint and heard about their experiences and how the charity has supported them in rebuilding their lives. His Royal Highness then engaged in some of the sports activities the service provides, including boxing and table football. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
21/01/2025. London, UK. The Prince of Wales, Patron of Centrepoint, during a visit to the charity’s Ealing service to meet young people being supported by the charity. The Prince spent time speaking to young people supported by Centrepoint and heard about their experiences and how the charity has supported them in rebuilding their lives. His Royal Highness then engaged in some of the sports activities the service provides, including boxing and table football. Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
