The New Tower of London - Cold War Modern

[phil1958uk]

The top of this building, resembles a cement mixer.

[ianupton]

i enjoy fish and chips.

[bakerloobadboy]

This building was officially classed as a national secret when built and wasn't shown on any Ordernance Survey maps. Unbelievable that this film was ever made.

[aceyage]

Why would they want to keep it secret?

Was that a cold war thing?

[bakerloobadboy]

it was indeed. A lot of military and government communications went through the Post Office tower, so it was (in a way only the British government could do) classed as an official secret. Quite possably one of the biggest and most publically viewable official secrets in England at the time

[aceyage]

Thanks for your quick answer!

I thought they could've made it look as if it was intended only for public use. Then again, I did not grow up during cold war and I don't know how tense the atmosphere was like back then...