Towers

The tallest structure in London in 1965

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • September 3 2018

To ensure the continued operation of telecommunications traffic to and from London, a tower was built in central London, in the Fitzrovia district on Cleveland Mews, a narrow one-way street, on the orders of the General Post Office (GPO). It would...

The North-South connection in Brussels

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • 6 December 2016

One of the most discussed, praised, and reviled construction projects in the inner city of Brussels was the realization of the North-South connection by the Belgian Railways. This gigantic project caused many headaches and had a profound impact on the residents who...

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