Transformation of the old London Stock Exchange building

In 2005 I noticed in the distance, a crane on the roof of The London Stock Exchange building, which stood in Throgmorton and Threadneedle Streets. I also noticed part of the false roof structure that hid the machinery for lifts, heating etceteras, and water tanks was missing. I walked round to the front of the building and saw that the sign had gone. I later found out that the Stock Exchange had moved to Paternoster Square. I assumed they were going to demolish it and took a photo of the tower. I continued to take photos when passing, and was still taking them two years later. They only demolished the ground floor structure. The tower was being transformed into a completely different structure. It is still going on today.

I know. What a sad case, taking more than a hundred photos of the same building over a two year period, and still not finished! “Get a life” I hear you shouting!
It wasn’t that bad really, I just started taking the occasional shot as work progressed. Had I known it was about to happen I would have got a photo before they removed the tall framework that surrounded the rooftop.
It became a sort of habit really and I soon began to realise that they were not in fact demolishing it, but knocking bits off and replacing them with glass. I found it quite clever really, how they scaffolded from the top downwards. It’s something you can’t really put into words so if you really are that interested, then here are the old Stock Exchange photo galleries >>

The building work is still not finished at this moment in time (December 2007).