A view looking east across the construction site at Minories Car Park showing pile drilling rigs at work

Date:
27 Sep 1968
Location:
Minories Car Park, 1 Shorter Street, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority, E1 8LP
Reference:
JLP01/08/079418
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Laing built the Minories Car Park between July 1968 and December 1969. The building was 350 feet long and 110 feet wide with 5 parking levels, one below ground. It had spaces for 601 cars, and for 46 lorries or coaches on the ground floor.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

People & Organisations

Photographer: Chandler, E G: John Laing And Son Ltd

Keywords

Late 20th Century Multi Storey Car Park, Construction, People At Work