Volume: Construction projects in England and Malta
- Date:
- 1921 - 1948
- Reference:
- JLP01/01/160
- Type:
- Volume Containing Photographic Material
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Description
An album of prints showing some of the firm's early contracts in Exeter, Egremont, Catterick.
Other English sites and events also featured in the album include Shenley Hospital and Church circa 1932 - 1933 (including the opening ceremony attended by King George V and Queen Mary); the headquarters of Bomber Command at Walter's Ash in 1939; Manston RAF Station; Gawthwaite Quarry, Cumbria; Scunthorpe RAF station circa 1944 - 1947; RNAF Culdrose in Cornwall, circa 1944 - 1947; 'Easiform' Houses in Bridgewater, Somerset; a visit to BISF Houses in Canon's Park by Aneurin Bevan in 1946; 'Easiform' and BISF houses in Plymouth (inclduing the opening ceremony); The opening of the 1000th house in 1948 in Leceister; the staff outing to Minehead, Somerset in 1947.There are also series of prints showing the Bristol Brabazon aeroplane moving to the new assembly shed and runway at Filton Airport in Bristol, as well as the construction of the airport's runway.
Additionally there are Aerofilms prints of the Patons and Baldwins Factory site in Darlington and of Filton Airport and photographs of projects in Malta.
Content
This is part of the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
This Volume contains the following materials:
Rights
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