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Pilkington Brothers Limited offices and showrooms, Selwyn House, St James's, London: the telephone box in the foyer
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NOTES: Occupying four floors of Selwyn House, these premises were converted for the glass manufacturers Pilkingtons by George Fairweather. The interiors of the reception hall, conference room and showroom were designed by Kenneth Cheesman.
Radio City Tower, Houghton Street, Liverpool, seen from Harrington Street
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NOTES: Also known as St John's Beacon, this radio and observation tower with revolving restaurant was originally built as a ventilation shaft for St John's Market. However, it was never used as such due to a new law passed on the year of completion. After a lengthy period of disuse, it was refurbished in 1999 and reopened in 2000 as Radio City 96.7.
Radio City Tower, Houghton Street, Liverpool, seen from Hanover Street
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NOTES: Also known as St John's Beacon, this radio and observation tower with revolving restaurant was originally built as a ventilation shaft for St John's Market. However, it was never used as such due to a new law passed on the year of completion. After a lengthy period of disuse, it was refurbished in 1999 and reopened in 2000 as Radio City 96.7.
Switchboard for the trading floor of the Stock Exchange, Capel Court, City of London
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NOTES: The old Stock Exchange building (1802, architect James Peacock, see RIBA15494) was in use until the new London Stock Exchange, Threadneedle Street, opened in 1972.
Telephones for the trading floor of the Stock Exchange, Capel Court, City of London
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NOTES: The old Stock Exchange building (1802, architect James Peacock, see RIBA15494) was in use until the new London Stock Exchange, Threadneedle Street, opened in 1972.
Dialled Despatches' computerised air tube system in TWA's Marketair Centre, Heathrow Airport, London
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NOTES: This is one of the images taken for 'Manplan 2: Society is its contacts (travel and communication)' in Architectural Review, vol. 146, 1969 Oct.
Standard Telephones' Starphone in use in London
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NOTES: This is one of the images taken for 'Manplan 2: Society is its contacts (travel and communication)' in Architectural Review, vol. 146, 1969 Oct.
Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road, Camden, London, seen from the north on Hampstead Road with the Post Office Tower in the background
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NOTES: This is one of the images taken for 'Manplan 5: 'Religion and Environment' in Architectural Review, vol. 147, 1970 Mar.
