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In the News (Sun 29 Nov 09)

  
  Tower 42, London
Tower 42 (then known as the NatWest Tower) was the tallest building in the United Kingdom for 10 years, from its completion in 1980 to the topping-out of One Canada Square in November 1990.
Tower 42 contains two restaurants: Rhodes Twenty Four, which is located on the 24th floor and operated by renowned chef Gary Rhodes and; Vertigo 42, a champagne and seafood bar located on the 42nd floor.
The cross section of Tower 42 was designed to resemble the logo of the National Westminster Bank (NatWest), for whom the tower was built.
www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu/?id=110590   (522 words)

  
  Tower 42 at AllExperts
Tower 42 is a skyscraper in London, the tallest in the City of London, at 25 Old Broad Street.
The tower, designed by Richard Seifert, was built between 1971 and 1979, and opened in 1980, costing a total of £72 million.
*Tower 42 contains two restaurants: Rhodes Twenty Four, which is situated on the 24th floor and operated by renowned chef Gary Rhodes; and Vertigo 42, a champagne and seafood bar located on the 42nd floor.
en.allexperts.com /e/t/to/tower_42.htm   (643 words)

  
 Tower 42 plan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Tower 42 has a rear area for congregating in, ash trays are provided for smokers, and seating areas are available for people wanting to eat and relax.
Instead these people who work in the tower are shunted around the side (where a profit can be made from them in the cafe) or completely out of the way at the rear of the building (The only place that ash trays are provided).
Our plan was simple, we sneak an agent up to tower 42, and get them to put up a notice from 'Tower42 management', that takes to an extreme the messages implicit in the architecture.
spacehijackers.co.uk /html/projects/tower42a.html   (312 words)

  
 Tower 42 - SkyscraperPage.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Tower 42 was officially opened by Queen Elizebeth II in 1981.
Tower 42 is believed to be the tallest cantilever building in the world.
Caffé Ritazza is located on the ground floor and is open to Tower 42 occupiers and to the general public.
skyscraperpage.com /cities/?buildingID=198   (241 words)

  
 Todd Skinner Nameless Tower
No where has this been more apparent than for the Nameless Tower, [a.k.a.
This gallery represents over one hundred images from photographers Bill Hatcher and Bobby Model; the photo journey starts in Islamabad, Pakistan and continues to the tower summit.
The expedition was featured as a National Geographic Cover story, April 1996 entitled Storming the Tower.
www.toddskinner.com /Gallery_Trango   (103 words)

  
 Tower 42   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Grid Reference: TQ Tower 42 was used by the Coast Guard, and in 1832 the Chief Boatman and another man who were stationed in the tower were killed in a fight with smugglers.
The tower is said to have been demolished to make way for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.
This is unlikely, as the railway was too far inland to require the tower to be destroyed.
www.martello-towers.co.uk /south-coast/towers/42.htm   (110 words)

  
 Tower of London & Tower Bridge - english version   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Tower was naturally not only a torture chamber and executionplace; it was also a royal palace.
Tower Bridge is built in new-Gothic to fit into the neighbour Tower of London.
The entrance to Tower Bridge Museum is in the Southtower (also entrance from the northtower), where you can see the original hydraulic steam engines from the victo-riatime and models and videos, which shows, how the laef of the bridge worked.
library.thinkquest.org /17419/tower/tower-uk.htm   (590 words)

  
 Heron Tower / 110 Bishopsgate
Their main requirements for this tower was to create something of a similar massing and space to the already standing Tower 42 that fits in well with the City.
The tallest portion of the tower, the area around the spire is positioned as to not cause much visual disturbance on the views from Waterloo looking towards the City so it should appear behind Tower 42.
The next factor in the tower's progress was the newly elected Mayor, Ken Livingstone who is a skyscraper geek, taking it as far as occupying Centerpoint in the 70s to protest at bad planning.
www.skyscrapernews.com /heron.htm   (1335 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Tower 42
This 600 foot-tall building itself is now called "tower 42" and was previously known (and still commonly is) as the "Natwest" tower (the name of it's previous owner).
If all these references to the meaning of life the universe and everything is getting to much, the tower has bar open to the public, where else but on floor forty-two.
The Myth Of 42 [(5-3+0+5) * (6+0) = 42]
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A604216   (309 words)

  
 The Aquarium - The Finest and Roughest in Art and Publishing
This is only a rough guide and not an exact science.
FIP 1/032 Tornados Storms and The Telecom Tower IV
FIP 2/048 Tower 42 (Nat West) Collapses II
www.theaquariumonline.co.uk /Shop/Items.aspx?a=10   (608 words)

  
 Welcome to Shamineau Ministries - 'Clearing a Way to the Cross'
The ice tower's 42-foot tall skeleton is made out of three vertical telephone polls planted in the ground, with angle iron cross bars spanned between them.
At the top of the tower is placed a sprinkler system, which emits a fine mist to build icicles.
The ice tower is then ready to climb on both the inside and outside surfaces.
shamineau.org /ShamineauAdventures/IceTower.html   (226 words)

  
 Whisper Wind Generator - Tower Kits
Tower Kits for the Whisper H40, H80 and 175 Wind Turbines
Tower Kits and Anchors for H40, H80 and 175 Wind Generators
Tower Kits use 2.5 inches (63.5 mm) CQ40 fence pipe or schedule 40 water pipe (actual outer diameter of pipe is 2.875 inches (73 mm)
www.bitterrootsolar.com /wind/whispertower.htm   (92 words)

  
 Picture of The City of London - The Square Mile - Free Pictures - FreeFoto.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The boundaries are basically the Tower of London in the east, the Temple Bar in the west and the River Thames in the south and Smithfield in the north.
St Paul's Cathedral, The Tower of London, The Old Bailey, The Bank of England, Lloyds Building and Tower 42.
The City of London is an area of about one square mile, sometimes known as the Square Mile, on the north bank of the River Thames.
www.freefoto.com /browse.jsp?id=31-04-0   (392 words)

  
 Faux-Toe-Rama: Trump Tower Chicago Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Unlike Chicago's other three giants--the Sears Tower, the Aon Center and the Hancock building--the Trump tower will be supported not by a framework of steel but by a spine and outriggers of concrete.
The tower's shape will mirror the buildings around it, its faceted setbacks nodding to the 1920 Wrigley Building and monolithic 1973 IBM Building next door.
The building's designers are using the tower's concrete-swollen weight to defy heavy breezes.
www.redpac.com /photo/archives/cat_trump_tower_chicago.html   (794 words)

  
 Paris Eiffel Tower News: Paris Landmarks
This towering edifice was built for the World Fair of 1889, held to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution.
Just south-east of the tower is a grassy expanse that was once the site of the world's first balloon flights and is now used by teens as a skateboarding arena or by activists bad-mouthing Chirac.
From the base of the north tower, visitors with ramrod straight spines can climb to the top of the west facade and decide how much aesthetic pleasure they derive from looking out at the cathedral's many gargoyles - alternatively they can just enjoy the view of a decent swathe of Paris.
paris-eiffel-tower-news.com /paris-landmarks.html   (3268 words)

  
 Tower Group - Why use Tower?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Over the twenty five years that Tower has been in business we have developed certain strengths, which we gladly place at our clients’ disposal.
A diverse workforce — approximately 42% of Tower’s own staff are from designated groups.
By selecting Tower you are selecting a consultancy that strives towards superior service and is able to add bottom-line value to your recruitment process.
www.towergroup.co.za /why.htm   (197 words)

  
 Main Page Tower42
Tower 42 is a landmark of international recognition and the tallest building
Tower 42 can also offer occupiers an almost unique range of additional
Tower 42 aims to ensure that occupiers can successfully compete within today's business environment.
www.tower42.com /pages/main.html   (156 words)

  
 Vertigo 42 London - Pub & Bar Review and Information, Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street
The Vertigo 42 bar is open to Tower42 occupiers and to the general public and offers 30 varieties of champagne as well as a selection of excellent dishes.
Vertigo 42 is a champagne bar, therefore under 18's are not allowed.
I tried to get into the Vertigo 42 but the ditzy receptionist wouldn't let me. This really ruined my night but I had already had two bottles of red wine and sixteen pints of best bitter so I threw up all over the Vertigo 42 lobby.
www.viewlondon.co.uk /info_pubbar_4497.html   (179 words)

  
 MuggleNet | The North Tower - By Maline Fredén.
The North Tower #44 -- The Crux of it All
The North Tower #42 -- A New Light on the Prophecy
The North Tower #37 -- Severus Snape 3: The Vampire Rumours
www.mugglenet.com /editorials/thenorthtower   (888 words)

  
 Massachusetts Fire Towers - Hancock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In 1923, this 38 FT tower is moved here from Berlin Mountain in Williamstown
Beginning in 1942, the tower is closed until 1956 due to disputes with the land owners
In 1967, the current 50 FT tower is built
www.firelookout.org /towers/ma/hancock.htm   (88 words)

  
 Tower 42 Space Hijacker Action   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Besides, we have just found a way of having a lot of fun with all of them.
Tower 42, (The building formally known as Natwest Tower) is in the heart of the city, it's workers are the high flyers of City business.
They are also shunted around the back of the building and hidden out in the cold, if they smoke.
www.spacehijackers.co.uk /html/projects/tower42.html   (159 words)

  
 Wachovia 48 Story Office Tower & 42 Story Condo Tower - UrbanPlanet.org
This article confirms that the tower will have blue-green glass, 48 stories tall and nearly 800 feet tall.
It also says that the condo tower is 42 stories tall.
It also mentions just a few points about the towers sustainable aspects including recycling rainwater and a green roof on the trading floor.
www.urbanplanet.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=33078   (578 words)

  
 YouTube - Tower 42, the former Natwest Tower, London
YouTube - Tower 42, the former Natwest Tower, London
Tower 42, the tallest skyscraper in Central London.
Tower 42 London Natwest skyscraper gherkin financial district Bishopsgate bank tall supertall midrise (more) (less)
www.youtube.com /?v=WZ1LSwFC0vI   (205 words)

  
 Turners Company - Tower 42 Display
Through the good offices of Past Master, Andrew Mayer, the Company has secured the right to display craft treen in the main reception area of Tower 42 in the City of London.
Tower 42, once known as the NatWest Tower, is 600ft high with - 42 floors.
The Company and the RPT are grateful to the management of Tower 42 for the opportunity to display the work of the craft to a wider audience.
www.turnersco.com /Tower_42.htm   (139 words)

  
 World Tower Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The monopole has the advantage of quick and easy erection.
The poles are uniform triangular cross-sections from top to bottom in configurations of 42", 48", or 60" and can be installed in very little time.
Each tower is fitted with permanent coaxial brackets, drilled for snap-in hangars, thus making installation of feedlines simple and fast.
www.worldtower.com /lattice.htm   (71 words)

  
 Regus > London Tower 42
Tower 42 is a landmark building and the tallest in the City of London.
At the very heart of one of the world's leading business and finance districts, Tower 42 also benefits from excellent transport facilities.
Follow signs to City of London and then to Liverpool Street.
meetingrooms.regus.co.uk /locations/GB/London/LondonTower42.htm   (484 words)

  
 Vertigo 42 London User Reviews, Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street
Just went to Vertigo 42 last weekend, had a fantastic time.
Vertigo 42 is amazing and it will always hold a place dear in my heart particularly after he asked the question!
Vertigo 42 has amazing views and delicious cocktails.
www.viewlondon.co.uk /user_pubbar_review_4497.html   (197 words)

  
 Building - 57 - Tower 42 - London
United Kingdom - London - London - London - City of London - Tower 42
* Tower 42 was originally built by Natwest and called the Natwest Tower, a name that has still stuck.
* Although suspected to represent the logo of the Natwest Tower from the air, something that Natwest utilised in television adverts, the architect Richard Seifert always denied his design was supposed to embody Natwest's logo.
www.skyscrapernews.com /buildings.php?id=57   (353 words)

  
 Aluma Tower - Single Section Towers - Aluminum Towers Hinged Base Antenna Tower
The MH-30 and MH-35, Single “A” Section Aluminum Towers, are ideal for ultra-light duty antennas.
The B-130RHA, Single “B” Section Aluminum Tower, is complete with a 2” dia.
CAUTION: Take care to avoid any contact with overhead power-lines when raising, installing, or lowering your tower.
www.alumatower.com /new/single.html   (112 words)

  
 The Gherkin & Tower 42, London « Google Sightseeing
Just down the road is Tower 42 which, at 183m, is the tallest building in the City of London.
It was formerly know as the NatWest tower (when it housed the bank’s head office) and was designed to resemble the NatWest logo when viewed from above.
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googlesightseeing.com /2005/11/10/the-gherkin-tower-42-london   (414 words)

  
 PC / Tower Case - Book size computer
PC / Tower Case - Book size computer
On board power convert for DC 12V in to
4.2 (H) x 22.0 (W) x 16.5 (D) cm
www.rackmountmart.com /html/raidTower.htm   (208 words)

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