11th October 2008
A video showing the installation of the new cage will
be available on this website in the next few days
Photos by Harris Digital Productions
The new viewing platform arrives on site
The crane is prepared in readiness to
lift each section of the new viewing platform
Specialist contractor checking the depth of each hole
The crane off-loads each section of the new cage
The new stainless steel cage consists of four sections
The new balustrade on its way up to the viewing platform
The balustrade and the newly gilded flaming orb
Each section is carefully lowered on to the viewing platform
A view of the Monument looking south
The new stainless steel balustrade being lifted up to the viewing platform
The final baulstrade being carefully lowered on to the viewing platform
The stainless steel balustrade consists of four sections
The balustrade being lowered in to the holes on the viewing platform
The first section of the cage on its way up to the viewing platform
The first section of the cage reaches the top of the Monument
The first section being carefully lowered down onto the balustrade
The new stainless steel balustrade
A video showing the installation of the new cage will be available on this website in the next few days
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29 November, 2008