How Spinnaker Tower finally came to dominate city skyline 15 years ago | Nostalgia

Hard to believe but The Spinnaker Tower is 15 years old in 2020.

Since it opened in 2005 at Gunwharf Quays, the 550ft high structure has come to symbolise the regeneration of post-war Portsmouth.

The tower seemingly dwarfed by the high tower crane used  to construct the sails, April 2004. Picture: Michael Scaddan (042003-0014)placeholder image
The tower seemingly dwarfed by the high tower crane used to construct the sails, April 2004. Picture: Michael Scaddan (042003-0014)

For more pictures of how the tower too shape, click here.

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The tower under construction at Gunwharf Quays, February 2004. Picture Paul Jacobs 040989-2placeholder image
The tower under construction at Gunwharf Quays, February 2004. Picture Paul Jacobs 040989-2

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