We have had a dig through the archive to find some rarely-seen photos of the tower being constructed in Gunwharf Quays. Yesterday we shared photos of how Cascades Shopping Centre has changed over the years.
1. Spinnaker Tower
The sails of the Spinnaker Tower taking shape at Gunwharf Quays. PICTURE:STEVE REID(04091-93) Photo: -
2. Spinnaker Tower
A high access worker cleans the steel on the outside of the Spinnaker Tower, some 90 metres above Portsmouth Harbour. Picture: Chris Ison/ PA. Photo: -
3. Spinnaker Tower
Steel fabrications - being brought in by barge and crane, as the Spinnaker tower starts to rise from its foundations at Gunwharf Quays, Old Portsmouth. 6th March 2003. 031104_0064_SPINNAKER PICTURE: MICHAEL SCADDAN Photo: -
4. Spinnaker Tower
Portsmouth Spinnaker tower still under construction. Paul Jacobs (051023-6) Photo: -