Wednesday 1 July 2015

The rise of the BT Tower - in pictures


The second ballot opened yesterday with a chance to win a place in dining at the iconic restaurant at the top of the tower.

Diagram of the BT Tower’s floors. 1960s.
Diagram of the BT Tower’s floors, 1960s.
BT Tower under construction. 1963
Post Office Tower under construction, 1963.
BT Tower under construction. 1964.
BT Tower under construction, 1964.
BT Tower in 1966.
BT Tower in 1966
Diners in the BT Tower restaurant. 1966.
Diners in the BT Tower restaurant, 1966. The restaurant was closed to the public in 1980 for security reasons.
Post Office Tower as seen from Fitzroy Square
The Post Office Tower as seen from Fitzroy Square, London, 1967.
View of Post Office Tower from Rathbone Street, London, 1969.
View of Post Office Tower from Rathbone Street, London, 1969.
The Post Office Tower, London, 1960s.

The Post Office Tower, London, 1960s.
Bomb damage. 1971.
Damage after a bomb exploded in the Post Office Tower, 1971.

BT Tower souvenir postcard.
BT Tower souvenir postcard.

BT Tower at dawn. 1985.
BT Tower at dawn, 1985.

BT Tower during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

BT Tower during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.