Front elevation of Altolusso apartment building with original Victorian facade below & St Davids II construction site in front

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The rectangular structure at the highest point of the white Altolusso building appeared in the opening shots of the first series of the BBC Wales sci-fi Torchwood, with the lead character, Capt Jack Harkness (John Barriman) standing on top, apparently without support or safety harness.

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Size: 3404px × 5107px
Location: St Davids II construction site Bute Terrace Cardiff SE Wales GB
Photo credit: © forty40 photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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