50 & 20 Years Ago
40 Years Ago: Steelwork speeds civil airport expansion
Taken from Building with steel, 1967 At practically every civil airport throughout the world the story is the same. Because of increased traffic, both freight …
40 Years Ago: Digital computer reduces design time for the British Pavilion at Montreal
Taken from Building with Steel, 1967 The Universal and International Exhibition of 1967, known more colloquially as ‘Expo 67’ is part of Canada’s …
40 Years Ago: New approach to school design
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 Thomas McKean High School, Wilmington Because of its unusual honeycomb design this steel framed school is one of the most …
40 Years Ago: Chilbolton radio-telescope aerial
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 The 82ft diameter steerable aerial at Chilbolton, Hampshire, for the Radio Research Station of the Science Research …
40 Years Ago: The new Coventry Swimming Baths
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 These splendid new swimming baths are now in full operation: a number of interesting design features are incorporated in …
40 Years Ago: Moving along with Steel
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 Britain’s first holiday camp monorail Steelwork, 320 tons of it, is used in Britain’s first monorail at Butlin’s …
40 Years Ago: New trends in architectural design
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 Growing use of exposed steelwork — Sevenoaks General Hospital The £250,000 two storey building housing the new …
40 Years Ago – Steelwork on the Motorways
Taken fron Building with Steel, 1966 The Pennine Tower Restaurant, Forton – M6 The main area of the new Forton Service Area on the M6 consists of a two …
Strictly for the birds
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 An aviary in the United States has been created using structural steel members. The Great Flight Cage at the National Zoo, …
40 Years Ago: A restaurant in Hyde Park
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 A new modern restaurant has been built in Hyde Park on the banks of the Serpentine. It opened in July last year (1965) in …
