The tower, whose foundation stone was laid on 13 January 1864, is named after Prince Albert and is slightly shorter than the Victoria Tower of the GPO on the other side of King William Street. Townsend Duryea's famous Panorama of 1865 was taken from the Albert Tower.
The tower, whose foundation was laid on 13 January 1864, is named after Prince Albert and is somewhat smaller than the Victoria Tower of the GPO on the opposite side of King William Street. Townsend Duryea's famous Panorama of 1865 was taken from the Albert Tower.