THE GALLERIES 55 TESTING THE CAST-IRON GIRDERS 55 ROOF OF TRANSEPT 58 THE FACEWORK 59 THE DIAGONAL BRACING 60 THE STAIRCASES 60 THE FLOOR AND FOUNDATIONS 62 FIRST OPERATIONS ON THE GROUND 63 SETTING-OUT THE GROUND 64 FIXING THE BASE-PLATES 65 HENDERSON'S DERRICK CRANE 67 RAISING AND FIXING THE COLUMNS AND GIRDERS 68 HOISTING THE ROOF TRUSSES 69 PROVISION FOR EXPANSION OF GIRDERS 70 GLAZING THE ROOF 71 STAGE FOR REPAIRING THE GLASS, ETC. 73 HOISTING THE RIBS FOR TRANSEPT ROOF 73 GLAZING THE TRANSEPT ROOF 76 THE PAINTING 76 THE HAND-RAIL MACHINE 78 GENERAL VIEW OF THE WORKS 79 PAYING THE WORKMEN 80 GENERAL STATISTICS 82 THE PARTI-COLOURED PAINTING 83 THE WATER SUPPLY 87 THE STABILITY OF THE BUILDING 87 TESTING THE GALLERIES 88 GENERAL ADVANTAGES OF THE BUILDING 89 CONCLUSION 89 APPENDIX:-- LIST OF COMPETITORS FOR THE BUILDING i LIST A.--COMPETITORS ENTITLED TO FAVOURABLE MENTION vi LIST B.--COMPETITORS ENTITLED TO FURTHER HIGHER HONORARY DISTINCTION viii THE TWO COMPETITION DESIGNS SPECIALLY MENTIONED BY THE BUILDING COMMITTEE ix MEMORANDUM ON THE SITE xi REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSIONERS, PRESENTED TO HER MAJESTY ON THE OPENING OF THE BUILDING xvii List of Illustrations.