Rhine sunset, Basel

Spectacular sunset over the River Rhine at Basel, Switzerland.

Purdown BT Tower, Bristol

Built in 1970, Purdown BT Tower on a hill near Bristol is a 70.1 metres (230 ft) tall telecommunications tower. Similar in function to the BT Tower in London, the structure was part of a point-to-point microwave communications network used from the late 1950s until the early 1980s.

Tower of the Winds, Athens

The recently restored Tower of the Winds in the Roman Agora of Athens is an octagonal marble clock tower. It features a combination of sundials, a water clock, and a wind vane and is reputed to have been built by Andronicus of Cyrrhus around 50 BC. However, it might date to as early as the second century BC, predating the rest of the agora.

Erechtheion on the Acropolis of Athens

The Erechtheion on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens,  which was dedicated to Athena and Poseidon. It is best known for its Caryatid porch, although the six figures now on the site are facsimiles. One of the originals was removed by Lord Elgin and forms part of the collection of Elgin Marbles controversially retained by the British Museum. The other five are in the nearby Acropolis Museum.

Atomium, Brussels

Some b/w photos of the Brussels Atomium taken on a very rainy day during the summer of 1979, with some more recent shots for comparison. The 102 m (335 ft) high structure was constructed for the 1958 World Fair, and was designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn and architects André and Jean Polak.

The nine 18 m (60 ft) diameter spheres are linked by 3 m (10 ft) diameter tubes, enclosing stairs and escalators. The spheres form the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. Only five spheres are open to the public, containing exhibition halls and other public spaces.

Originally intended to be dismantled once the Fair was over, it was allowed to remain, though by 1979 it was looking rather tired and the original Atomium '58 guide book was still on sale. The structure was renovated soon after the turn of the century. Views from the domes include the Heysel Stadium, scene of the 1985 disaster that cost the lives of 39 football fans. A decade after the disaster, the stadium was rebuilt and renamed King Baudouin Stadium, after the Belgian king who had died two years previously.

Aftermath of 'traveller' invasion

On 17 Feb 2017, a group of so-called travellers broke into the Bush Industrial Estate in Tuffnell Park, North London. During their 16-day occupation of the site, they used it to conduct a fly-tipping operation on a literally industrial scale. By the time they left the site on 5 March, the site was almost entirely covered with waste.