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□ Overview
□ Finding a site
□ 1962
□ Early 1963
□ Late 1963
□ February 1964
□ March 1964
□ July 1964
□ Phase 2: 1966
□ Phase 2: 1967
□ Phase 2: 1967
□ Fish tank
□ 1971 onwards

Autumn 1966

The amount of office space available was always a problem and Phase 2 was started two years after the completion of Phase 1. The initial plans always had the concept of filling in the other sides of the rectangle started by the first Office Block. By 1966, the existing building had a reasonably mature look about itself. the plan was to add an Office Block along the road connected to the existing Office Block.

Atlas Building: September 1966

Atlas Building: September 1966
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The digger arrives

The digger arrives
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By November, the foundations were beginning to take shape. This view looks out towards the main road.

Foundations

Foundations
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By December, the foundations were pretty well complete.

Foundations: December 1966

Foundations: December 1966
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