In 1947, after a seven year break, Laing had resurrected their 'Area Outings' for staff and their families, with trips taking place in May and June. Twelve outings were arranged to take place in the early summer of 1956. This outing was for Laing employees from the Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry, Gaydon, Nottingham, Leicester, Lutterworth, Alderley Park, Bold, Bromborough, Stanlow, Rugeley, and Sale. It was the first time the firm had arranged an outing to Buxton, which took place during the town's annual well dressing ceremony. A similar photograph was published in the August 1956 edition of 'Team Spirit', the Laing employee newsletter.
This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.
This is part of the Series: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
People, Laing Spirit, Ceremony
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