Lawrence Wright - Panorama Of London From the Tower of shell centre - 1965

From the "Panorama of London from the Tower of Shell Centre" is a famous publication and architectural brochure from the mid-1960s, issued by the Shell Oil Company. Key details of the publication: • Height of the viewing platform: The platform was located on the 25th floor of the Shell Centre tower, at a height of 96.6 meters (317 feet) above sea level. The total tower is 107 meters tall, only 4.2 meters lower than the cross on St. Paul’s Cathedral. • Artwork and design: The brochure contains four fold-out color pages with panoramic views, drawn by the artist Lawrence Wright. • Transparent legend: Each image is provided with an overlaid transparent sheet containing a legend that marks the main buildings and monuments. • Publication date: Published around 1964–1965. It captures a unique transitional moment in London’s skyline, just before the construction of many modern skyscrapers began. Visible monuments per cardinal direction on four double pages: • Southeast / East: Waterloo Station, Southwark Cathedral, Tower Bridge and Guy’s Hospital. • Northeast / North: The City of London, Bankside Power Station (now Tate Modern) and St. Paul’s Cathedral. • Northwest / West: Senate House, the BT Tower, Charing Cross Station and Nelson’s Column. • Southwest / South: Westminster, Battersea Power Station, Millbank Tower and Lambeth Palace. * 24 x 15 cm

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