Monsieur Eiffel's Tower
You have all heard of the fam-| ous Eiffel Tower in Paris. It was} erected in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel, |
and has remained an engineering | triumph down to this day. It is 984ft. high, and is probably the largest structure on the Continent. | It has three platforms, the highest of which is 906ft. above the ground. From here, on a clear | day, one can look out over the. surrounding country for a distance | of 80 miles. During the last war) the Eiffel Tower was used as a. radio station-also as a searchlight and observation post. Just recently the Tower was. camouflaged with 40 tins of paint. to lessen the risk of detection in. air-raids. |
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 49, 31 May 1940, Page 34
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117Monsieur Eiffel's Tower New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 49, 31 May 1940, Page 34
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