A group of workers celebrating with pints of beer at a 'bottoming out' party held in the car park of a new office block

Date:: 22 Oct 1976

Location:: Angel Lane, Stratford, Newham, Greater London Authority

Reference:: JLP01/09/762344

Type:: Photograph (Negative)

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Description

An article published in December/January 1976-77 in Laing's monthly newsletter describes a 'bottoming out' party taking place in the car park beneath a new office building for banking organisation Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, to celebrate the completion of phase one of the building at Angel Lane in Stratford. In the negative register for the collection, the subject of the photograph is recorded as 'Block 'A' thank you party for the workforce'.

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: JLP01/09 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives 1974-1994; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

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Keywords

Late 20th Century Office, Laing Spirit, People Posed, Food And Drink