New Brighton Tower was constructed between 1896 and 1900 at a cost of around PS120,000. It stood 567 feet tall and was made of more than 1,000 tons of steel. Manchester's Maxwell and Tuke were the designers. The tower was one of the world's first skyscrapers and was at that time considered to be revolutionary. The New Brighton Tower was originally going to be called "The Palace" but this name was already taken by another building so it was changed to New Brighton Tower before it opened to the public. This new skyscraper was very popular with people who could see it from where they lived because it had lights inside which came on every hour for a few minutes then went off. This is when everyone in the neighborhood would come out to watch them. The New Brighton Tower was not only a sight to see but also a place where people went shopping. There were three floors up for sale and there was a lift which you paid 2d (1p) to go up or 6d (3p) to go down. There were also restaurants and bars on some floors. The top floor was called "The Lantern" and it had been used as a lookout point before someone invented windows! In World War II the New Brighton Tower was used as an observation post and as a radio station called "The Beacon".