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Take a tour of the Wills Memorial Building. See behind the grand facade and experience the splendour of the Great Hall, Council Chamber and ornate libraries. The view from the top of Wills Tower, some ...
Thousands of people have now climbed the steps to the top of the Wills Memorial Building as part of the Tower Tours, held to raise money for Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children’s ...
Morningstar Credit included the Ferris Bueller-related Skydeck in its $1.4 billion valuation of Blackstone’s Willis Tower.
Dear Tom, I live in downtown Chicago and can see Willis Tower (Sears Tower). I have seen the tower take multiple lightning strikes in thunderstorms. In a thunderstorm several years ago, I counted 2… ...
The building's opening was marked by 21 chimes from Great George - the 9.5 tonne bell that sits at the top of the tower. To mark the anniversary the university organised a special manual ringing ...
One World Trade Center will be the nation’s tallest building when it opens next year, a Chicago-based tall buildings council announced Tuesday, a decision that drew a quick rebuke from Mayor ...
The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, will… There’s a whole lot of enthusiasm surrounding Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” concerts in Chicago this weekend, with scores of ...
Henry Overton Wills III became the university's first chancellor after gifting it £100,000 in the 1870s. Campaigners claim it was "slave-profited money" and the Wills Building name should be revised.
This summer, the Willis Tower Skydeck turned 50 years old. The view from more than 1,300 feet provokes a common reaction – a mix of wonder, shock, and sometimes a little fear. People have been ...
On May 10, One World Trade Center became the tallest building in the United States, when its final component -- a spire -- was installed. However, the tower's true height is now being called into ...
The Wills Memorial Building remains at the heart of Bristol despite being bombed in The Blitz. Skip to content. Watch Live ... the 9.5 tonne bell that sits at the top of the tower.