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May 8th 17, 09:26 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Things Named After The Current Queen
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On Mon, 08 May 2017 00:33:07 +0100
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On Sun, 7 May 2017 16:44:31 +0000 (UTC),
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Fashions change, of course. For example, the late Victorian Tower Bridge is
now highly regarded as one of London's icons, but was much criticised when
built.
The Eiffel Tower was widely seen as hideous when it was built but now its
the de facto symbol of France. However I'm probably in the tiny minority who
think its detractors were right - it is butt ugly and looks like an
electricity pylon on steroids IMO.
You'll be glad the English one was stillborn then.
http://spiritofmirko.com/wp-content/...tower_1900.jpg
I presume there would have been more to it than that? Unless thats all they
could afford!
That's when the money ran out. It had been intended to be 150' taller than
the French original. All part of Watkin's Metroland vision. Wembley
Stadium's Twin Towers were later built on top of the old tower's
foundations.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watkin%27s_Tower
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