Digging into the archives – Page 2
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Outbreak of the Second World War, 1939
The Builder prepares the industry for the hardships which lie ahead following Britain’s declaration of war on Nazi Germany
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Daily Express Building, 1932
The Builder reviews the newly built Fleet Street landmark, now considered one of London’s best Art Deco buildings
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, 1930
New York’s tower craze restarts following a 15-year lull as two of the city’s most famous towers race to become the world’s tallest
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The construction of New York’s Woolworth Building, 1911-13
How Building charted the rise of the Big Apple’s tallest pre-First World War skyscraper
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FeaturesThe chaotic life of Building founder and architect Joseph Aloysius Hansom
To celebrate Building’s 180th anniversary, Tom Lowe talks to historian Penelope Harris ahead of the publication of her biography of the magazine’s founder
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The great San Francisco earthquake, 1906
The Builder warms to the idea of steel-framed buildings after the “peculiar” structures survive a tremor which flattens 80% of the city
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The construction of Westminster Cathedral, 1895 - 1902
The Builder reports on the progress of the UK’s largest Catholic church and the tragic death of its architect
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Westminster’s unbuilt gothic skyscraper
The Builder questions the wisdom of plans for a tower twice the height of Big Ben next to Parliament
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Germany surrenders, 1918
The Builder looks ahead to a new era for the industry as peace returns to Europe
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FeaturesFrom the archives: London’s first air raids, 1918
London wakes up to the threat of aerial bombing as total war grips the country, and the construction industry
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Great War drags on, 1915 - 1916
The Builder reports on mounting casualities as the war’s impact on Britain - and its construction industry - becomes clear
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The First World War breaks out, 1914
The Builder’s coverage in the weeks following Britain’s declaration of war against Germany and Austria-Hungary
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Building in Bombay, 1879-1892
Building reports from the port city now known as Mumbai as two of the British Raj’s largest ever colonial buildings are completed
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Replacing Old Smithfield Market, 1864-68
The Builder reports as London rebuilds its 1,000-year-old meat market
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Cleaning up the Great Stink, 1858
London’s sewer network collapses, creating a public health emergency as a cholera epidemic sweeps the capital. The Builder reports from the scene
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FeaturesFrom the archives: An alternative proposal for Tower Bridge, 1878
Eminent engineer Joseph Bazalgette proposes a high level crossing reached by climbing a spiral shaped ramp
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Cologne Cathedral’s topping out ceremony, 1880
Cologne Cathedral, completed in 1800, still has the largest facade of any church in the world
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Britain’s dim view of the Eiffel Tower, 1886-89
Writers in The Builder express complete disdain for the newly built Parisian landmark, describing it as a ”useless attempt to astonish the eye”
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Nelson’s Column runs out of money, 1843-44
The cash-strapped project to build the war hero’s memorial is set upon by hammer-wielding members of the public and receives an embarrassing donation from the Emperor of Russia
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Tay Bridge disaster, 1879
News item on the death of engineer Sir Thomas Bouch, who designed the bridge which collapsed in a storm killing 75 people