• 8 months ago
Fascinating pictures of Blackpool Tower's stages of construction
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00:00 This is a fascinating set of photos which show the building of Blackpool Tower.
00:05 If you are proud to be from Blackpool, they are quite emotive as the incredible 518ft
00:09 tall structure, which was actually a mean feat of engineering in the 1800s, stands as
00:14 proudly today as it has ever done.
00:16 It was actually modelled on the Eiffel Tower and when the foundation stone was laid on
00:19 September 29th 1891, a time capsule was buried with it.
00:23 I wonder what was in it?
00:25 With Blackpool's windy climate in mind, it was built to gently sway in the breeze which
00:28 was an advanced technique for its day.
00:30 Blackpool Tower also contains 2,500 tonnes of iron and 5 million bricks.
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