Workmen fixing aluminium sheeting on the roof of the Dome of Discovery at the South Bank Exhibition during its construction

Date:
12 Sept 1950
Location:
Festival of Britain, South Bank Exhibition, Dome of Discovery, Chicheley Street, South Bank, Lambeth, Greater London Authority
Reference:
OP35889
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The original caption reads: "Dome of Discovery, 1951 Exhibition South Bank, London. Laying aluminium sheeting on the roof of the Dome."

The Dome of Discovery was designed by Ralph Tubbs. The building was a temporary structure using reinforced concrete and aluminium. At the time it was the largest aluminium structure ever erected.

Content

This is part of the Collection: FOB01 Festival Of Britain Official Photographs

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Architect: Tubbs, Ralph

Keywords

Aluminium, Reinforced Concrete, Roof, Mid 20th Century Exhibition Pavilion, People At Work, Construction