BT Tower - history, chat and news and conversion to a luxury hotel

[trashpony]

Today is the day that winners will be notified by 5pm.

Ooh really?

*obsessively checks in-box*

 

[fogbat]

Apparently, successful applicants will be notified in writing.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I was wondering about that, do emails count as "in writing"

 

[trashpony]

I was wondering about that, do emails count as "in writing"

I would think so - it would be £££ to send them by post.

 

[braindancer]

I guess I was out of luck

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

They could have at least sent an e-mail telling you that you hadn't been lucky.

 

[toblerone3]

Bollocks!

 

[trashpony]

Didn't anyone from urban get one? Bloody discrimination I call that

 

[gabi]

why are they so precious about letting people up there?

 

[trashpony]

why are they so precious about letting people up there?

Because you can bomb London from the top/hold everyone hostage/the lifts only hold 20 people

I have no idea. Because they're a bunch of twats

 

[gabi]

It's not like you can't go up other high buildings in london (vertigo in the lloyds building for instance or the top floor of the tower at canary wharf)

 

[Maggot]

why are they so precious about letting people up there?

Cos it has already been bombed once, so they want to make doubly sure it doesn't happen again.

Also it was built before London became a target for terrorists, so probably has less less defences against them.

 

[editor]

Also it was built before London became a target for terrorists, so probably has less less defences against them.

It's pretty damn secure getting in.

 

[the button]

I've been for a meal in the revolving restuarant a couple of times as a guest of BT when I was working for ChildLine.

*smug*

(Nothing to add, other than a spot of gloating)

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I didn't get a ticket either It's not fair!...well it probably is fair but hey!

 

[trashpony]

Well I think it's highly suspect that not a single urb got a ticket. Bloody stitch up

 

[Lord Camomile]

I say we storm it, they can't keep us all out!

This post is going to form part of the case for the prosecution, isn't it?

 

[braindancer]

It was clearly an exercise designed to gather the contact details of subversives. Of course only subversives would be interested in climbing the tower.

 

[mincepie]

No ticket either ...

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I bet the Pope has nabbed all the tickets!

 

[Lord Camomile]

Holier-than-thou bastard

 

[editor]

Bad news - the plans have been scrapped.

I would have loved to have taken my Mum to the restaurant

http://www.urban75.org/blog/bt-telecom-tower-restaurant-plans-abandoned/

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Bad news - the plans have been scrapped.

I would have loved to have taken my Mum to the restaurant

http://www.urban75.org/blog/bt-telecom-tower-restaurant-plans-abandoned/

Bums, that's disappointing

 

[Badgers]

That is really sad

 

[editor]

Your only chance of getting up there now is with a corporate BT related bash or on the Open Days. It's definitely worth a visit. I've been twice and would still love to go again.

 

[Bungle73]

Bad news - the plans have been scrapped.

I would have loved to have taken my Mum to the restaurant

http://www.urban75.org/blog/bt-telecom-tower-restaurant-plans-abandoned/

Unfortunately, the restaurant was closed to the public after a Provisional IRA bomb exploded in the roof of the men’s toilets on 31 October 1971, and has never reopened to the public since.

This bit is wrong. The restaurant didn't close permanently until 1980.

 

[editor]

This bit is wrong. The restaurant didn't close permanently until 1980.

I should have read my own original feature which stated that quite clearly!

I've amended my whoopsie.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

I'd love to go but it's going to be pricey isn't it.

That reminds me, I really must buy that episode of Dr Who with the post office tower in when it has just opened. Loads of 60s london in it apparently.

the war machines

it's dodgy as fuck the main bad guy is a super computer that controls the aformentioned war machines that are sun par robots

it also calls the doctor doctor who at one point

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

the war machines

it's dodgy as fuck the main bad guy is a super computer that controls the aformentioned war machines that are sun par robots

it also calls the doctor doctor who at one point

You are not kidding, that post was over a year ago so I watched it quiet a while back now. Actually I don't think I ever managed to get to the end. Loved some of the 60s London stuff though. That assistant (I think she she leaves in this story) is foxy but can't act for toffy. The 'Bring me Doctor who' line sticks out like a sore thumb.

Nice doc about the tower included too (nothing to do with Dr Who).

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

i almost wish i didn't have all these vhs copies the dvd extras sound nice