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Downstream Piazza with Homes and Garden Pavilion on the right, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London: view looking back towards the Royal Festival Hall and the Shot Tower from the balcony of the Telekinema

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Katz, Bronek (1912-1960)
NOTES: The Shot Tower, designed by David Riddal Roper, was built for Thomas Maltby & Company in 1826 and remained in use for the production of lead shot balls until 1949, after which it was incorporated into the scheme for the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank of the River Thames. In 1950 the top of the tower was removed and a steel-framed superstructure was added instead, providing a radio beacon for the duration of the Festival. It was demolished after the Festival to make way for the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which opened in 1967.

The Shot Tower, with Homes and Garden Pavilion on the right, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London, seen from the balcony of the Telekinema

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Clarke-Hall, Denis Lucien (1910-2006)
NOTES: The Shot Tower, designed by David Riddal Roper, was built for Thomas Maltby & Company in 1826 and remained in use for the production of lead shot balls until 1949, after which it was incorporated into the scheme for the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank of the River Thames. In 1950 the top of the tower was removed and a steel-framed superstructure was added instead, providing a radio beacon for the duration of the Festival. It was demolished after the Festival to make way for the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which opened in 1967.

The Shot Tower, with Homes and Garden Pavilion on the right, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London: view from the balcony of the Telekinema

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Clarke-Hall, Denis Lucien (1910-2006)
NOTES: Katz & Vaughan designed the Homes and Gardens Pavilion and D. L. Clarke-Hall was responsible for the interiors.The Shot Tower, designed by David Riddal Roper, was built for Thomas Maltby & Company in 1826 and remained in use for the production of lead shot balls until 1949, after which it was incorporated into the scheme for the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank of the River Thames. In 1950 the top of the tower was removed and a steel-framed superstructure was added instead, providing a radio beacon for the duration of the Festival. It was demolished after the Festival to make way for the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which opened in 1967.

Postal and Telecommunications Centre, Belgian section, 1958 World's Fair, Brussels: close-up of the green fluorescent plastic globe mounted on a steel mast

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Van Goethem, Marcel (1900-1960)
NOTES: M. Van Goethem was the successor to P. Bondelle, who died in 1955, as chief architect to the exhibition.

Gatwick Airport: the control tower seen from the taxi-way, showing the glazed octagonal steel control room atop

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Yorke Rosenberg & Mardall
NOTES: The buildings included in the first stage of development of the airport, completed in 1958, were the terminal building, operations blocks, centre pier and control tower.

Control Building, London Airport

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Gibberd, Sir Frederick (1908-1984)
NOTES: This air traffic control building, together with the Queen's Building (demolished in 2009) and the Europa Building (renamed Terminal 2 in 1968), was one of the original airport buildings designed by Frederick Gibberd for the Ministry of Transport. London Aiport was renamed Heathrow in 1966.

Post Office Tower (now BT Tower), 60 Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia, London: the podium block and main entrance

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Bedford, Eric (1909-2001)
NOTES: Eric Bedford was the Chief Architect at the Ministry of Public Works (MOPBW) responsible for the design of the tower.

Post Office Tower (now BT Tower), 60 Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia, London: close-up of the main entrance

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Bedford, Eric (1909-2001)
NOTES: Eric Bedford was the Chief Architect at the Ministry of Public Works (MOPBW) responsible for the design of the tower.

Post Office Tower (now BT Tower), 60 Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia, London: the cloakroom

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Bedford, Eric (1909-2001)
NOTES: Eric Bedford was the Chief Architect at the Ministry of Public Works (MOPBW) responsible for the design of the tower.

Post Office Tower (now BT Tower), 60 Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia, London: detail of a staircase

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Bedford, Eric (1909-2001)
NOTES: Eric Bedford was the Chief Architect at the Ministry of Public Works (MOPBW) responsible for the design of the tower.
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