British Telecom Tower dominates the sky line and is one of Birmingham's most well known landmarks. It used to be a dull yellow/brown colour but has recently been repainted in the colours you see here in the photograph.

The tower was built in 1969 and has 35 floors. It is used as a communication tower and is bristling with telecoms equipment. It is 152 metres tall ( 498 feet ) and used for long distance communications. The tower supports are built over the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal.

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