The Light Straw Domain: Engineering Excellence
A sense of power. Inventors, well engineered structures, buildings, museums and more...
A sense of power
A sense of power: One of many, National Grid Sub-Stations.

Telecoms at Bletchley Park

Telecoms at Bletchley Park

Telecoms at Bletchley Park-Seek out the wartime activities of code breaking and the more recent times of the Post Office Training Centre.

The Telecommunications Heritage Group

The Telecommunications Heritage Group

The THG was formed in 1986 with the aim of bringing together all those engaged in the study, preservation and collection of the heritage of communications...

Bankside Power Station

Bankside Power Station

Once generating electricity for London, this Sixties architecture has been converted into Tate Modern - A 21st Century Art Gallery.

Amberley Working Museum

Amberley Working Museum

Amberley Museum is located in the tranquil and picturesque setting of a former chalk pit, with easy road and rail access making it an ideal place for a family day out.


Miscellaneous Links

Miscellaneous Links

James Nasmyth-Mechanical Engineer who produced many innovative solutions to engineering problems. Inventor of the steam-hammer pile-driver; flexible drive system (dentist's drill) and numerous machine tools and practices.

Nikola Tesla - developer of the a.c. motor and  high voltage power transmission systems.

Cold War Research Study Group-secret underground bunkers.

City Hall, London

City Hall, home of the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the GLA was designed by the 'wobbly bridge' team of Foster and Partners. In this new millennium, as technology advances, ever more striking buildings and unusual structures are appearing on the skyline...
Photo: Tom Mitchell

www.london.gov.uk/

www.fosterandpartners.com

Ludgate Circus - A City Notebook...

Ludgate Circus.com- A City Notebook:
A fascinating everyday study of architecture, happenings and history around London EC4.

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