Solidity in austerity
The photograph shows a detail of a corner of the telephone exchange building at Friar's Lane in Inverness, Scotland.
This imposing stone-faced building on a prominent site in the city centre was constructed in 1949, which was a time during which very few new buildings were erected in Britain, due to post-war material shortages. The message conveyed, to me at least, was that the provision of such a facility was considered important by the state as part of its reconstruction efforts.
Encountering the impressive sight of the Highlands and Islands Telephone Exchange, as it was then called, is one of the clearest memories I have from my brief visit to Inverness in 1976.
Photograph made Friday 23rd July 2021.
Solidity in austerity
The photograph shows a detail of a corner of the telephone exchange building at Friar's Lane in Inverness, Scotland.
This imposing stone-faced building on a prominent site in the city centre was constructed in 1949, which was a time during which very few new buildings were erected in Britain, due to post-war material shortages. The message conveyed, to me at least, was that the provision of such a facility was considered important by the state as part of its reconstruction efforts.
Encountering the impressive sight of the Highlands and Islands Telephone Exchange, as it was then called, is one of the clearest memories I have from my brief visit to Inverness in 1976.
Photograph made Friday 23rd July 2021.