The lakeside elevation of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at the Barbican, with people sat at a picnic bench in the foreground

Date:
25 Oct 1977
Location:
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Silk Street, Barbican, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority
Reference:
JLP01/09/772407
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Laing were responsible for the construction of Phase V of the Barbican development, which included the Barbican Arts Centre, Frobisher Crescent and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In October 1977, the Guildhall School Of Music and Drama was opened by the Lord Mayor of London, marking the completion of the first major section of the Phase V contract.

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

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Late 20th Century Music School, Late 20th Century Drama School, Education, People