The minaret of the London Central Mosque was constructed using a slipforming technique, in which concrete is poured into the top of a continuously moving form. The form is raised at a rate which allows the concrete to harden and emerge from the form maintaining its shape. Slipforming enables rapid in-situ construction of concrete structures. The concrete for the 43 metre high minaret was poured in 10 days from the 15th to 25th September 1975. The site team worked in 12 hour day and night shifts, six days a week, to achieve this.
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: JLP01/10 John Laing Photographic Collection Colour Negatives and Transparencies; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Late 20th Century Mosque, Construction, People At Work
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