BT Tower London.

[evacguy]

Various views of the BT Tower.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 160

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 46.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 125

 

[Richard A]

You don’t hear much about the BT tower these days. I guess it’s been “swallowed up” by tall surrounding buildings these days. A bit like the much older AWA tower in Sydney.

 

[evacguy]

You don’t hear much about the BT tower these days. I guess it’s been “swallowed up” by tall surrounding buildings these days. A bit like the old AWA tower in Sydney.

It's a listed building so its protected.

 

[Richard A]

Yes, I actually knew that. So is the AWA tower. It was built in 1939 and was the tallest building in Sydney for almost 30 years. I have a photo of it somewhere that I think I took with my RX100. I’ll have to see if I can find it.

 

[evacguy]

BT Tower was built in the 1960's. It survived a devastating IRA terrorist bomb attack in 1971 which went off on the 33rd floor. Luckily no one was killed.

 

[Richard A]

I remember that.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Varies views of the BT Tower.

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I love that first shot

 

[evacguy]

I love that first shot

Thanks Chris, I like that one too. I think the other views are somewhat unusual views of the Tower, particularly the second one, clearly showing the pedestal it stands on.

 

[Richard A]

I actually like the second one...

I didn't want to hijack your thread so I made a new one. Here's a link:

AWA building

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Ed, Richard, you're right I wasn't fully aware it was built "on a pedestal" or made to seem that way, very interesting.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

BT Tower was built in the 1960's. It survived a devastating IRA terrorist bomb attack in 1971 which went off on the 33rd floor. Luckily no one was killed.

c. my early days in London. There was, I think, a restaurant at the top. It was closed after this bombing?

Lovely pics, as usual