Victoria Tower, Houses of Parliament, London

Mar. 22 Major Structurel Alterations Inside The Victoria Tower Seven New Floors For Storage Space: A remarkable and intricate structiural alteration is now being carried out inside the famous Victoria Tower Of the House of Parliament. The Tower which is 360 feet high - was built over 100 years ago by Sir Charles Barry and is one of the largest square manor towers in the world -- and it has been transformed internally to provide 17, 0000 square feet of modern storage accommodation for the unique accumulation of Parliamentary Records of one and a half million documents and books including the original of very act of Parliament since King Henry VII. Four heavy old fashioned floors have been removed and replaced by seven new light construction floors inside the upper half of structure at a cost of 60, 000. Work Shortly begins on the reconstruction of the lower section, The conversion was complicated because of the smallness of the opening for entry and exit in the tower - all materials - girders etc had to move through an apertner six feet in diameter - sixty feet above street level. Griders who hoisted through the parature and welded together on the job'. Photo shows A section of a roof girder is hoisted through the six feet aperture in the roof -- and other picture shows diagram of the alternations being carried out

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