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It was drawn whilst the Science Schools building (the block shown on the left; now the Henry Cole Wing) was in course of erection. Cole wanted the Museum to be extended further in a similar style, so he scribbled his ideas down on this piece of writing paper, knowing that his draughtsmen in the Museum Design Office would turn its content into an attractive presentation drawing (see E.2034-1921). The subsequent drawing included all the information contained in Cole's sketch, and showed how the proposed chimney tower for the boiler house, with its spiral exterior staircase, would have formed a distinctive and imaginative landmark.  Unfortunately, the Treasury did not approve of more expenditure. The tower, the ground-floor arcade and the duplication of the Science Schools block to the right of the tower therefore remained unexecuted. 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