#balfron

[londonedge]

A closer look at the service tower at Balfron Tower, Poplar

[humanoidhistory]

Balfron Tower, London, photographed by Simon Phipps.

[cowplantbebop]

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[aftrskool]

Balfron Tower (East London, 1967 by Erno Goldfinger) - as photographed by Michael Heyward (2020)

[enricopolicardo]

This Was Tomorrow

or C₃S, C₂S, C₃A, C₄AF - Pt.1

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[cnjtreeservicesuk]

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[scotianostra]

July 28th 1909 saw brothers Harold and Frank Barnwell make Scotland’s first heavier than air flight.

The brothers reached an altitude of 13ft when they travelled 80 metres over a field in the shadow of the Wallace Monument. The Barnwell brothers' first experiments included gliders fitted with motorbike engines which they built in their garage in Causewayhead, Stirling. They ran the Grampian Motor and Engineering Company to fund their pioneering aviation work. On this day in 1909 their biplane, powered by a car engine and piloted by Harold Barnwell (1878-1917), made the Scotland's first powered aircraft flight When the engine was started, the aeroplane, like a huge white-winged bird, rushed forward and with a rapid sweep rose into the air. The nose was pointed at a very high angle and after travelling about 80 yards the machine suddenly dipped and came rushing to the ground. Harold Barnwell succeeded in flying for eighty yards on 8 July 1909, but the machine was damaged on landing. Although the aeroplane was badly damaged, Mr Barnwell escaped with a few slight cuts and bruises and was highly delighted with the results. The aeroplane was repaired. Believed to be Scotland's first aircraft. After repairs and with the wingspan reduced to 45 feet further trials were carried out on 8 September 1909 using a starting rail. A height of 25 feet was reached before the machine was damaged beyond repair on 10th September 1909.

More info on the brothers at the link below.

[hoyeeyoh]

Supreme SS11 shot by Alasdair McLellan

Balfron Tower, east London

for HUgE magazine

[archoptical]

Balfron Tower, Poplar

[londonedge]

Balfron Tower's service tower (which contains the lift shaft) rises up above Poplar

[lukasnovo]

Prints of Trellick and Balfron Tower.

[cowplantbebop]

ts4 cc download: build your own uk council estate

a set of 8 deco buildings converted from cities: skylines and edited/simlished by me to give a whole new authentic uk ambiance to your worlds. included is the iconic balfron tower by erno goldfinger. and they light up at night!

please see below cut for download link, creator details and polycount!

download: sfs

balfron tower: 3072 poly council estate shops: 1208 poly original meshes by brammered 1960s tower block: 670 poly 1950s council houses 1/2/3/4: 561/506/597/527 poly original meshes by electric leo council estate terrace: 774 poly original mesh by starshall

@alwaysfreecc

TOU: feel free to recolour/convert to other sims games and include in builds/saves. please do credit the original mesh creators (and me) if converting or recolouring! do not put behind a paywall. that would make you a scumbag :)

[buildingsfan101]

yesterday i went to see the INFAMOUS trellick tower in north kensington. this building has fascinated me for many years and it impressed me even more once i got the chance to see it upfront in person. its such an impressive structure. ITS MASSIVE way bigger than i had anticipated!! i am more familiar with seeing the balfron tower in east london due to it being closer to me and i thought it would be similar to it in size but no!! i completely didnt realise that trellick tower is commonly considered the tallest council flat in the uk

it was designed by brutalist architect erno goldfinger who also famously designed a VERY similar residential building called balfron tower. however trellick tower is far more notorious for its history which like tbh is quite dark and im not going to go into it. therefore, tower was labelled as “the tower of terror”.

[worldsandemanations]

Balfron Tower: Erno Goldfinger (1972) London, England