General view of the construction of the tower block for the Cooperative Building Society showing the square fibre glass moulds and beams decking which formed the coffered floors

Date:
17 May 1961
Location:
Cis Building, Cooperative Insurance Society Tower, Miller Street, Manchester
Reference:
JLP01/08/057812
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

At the time when it was built the CIS tower block was the tallest in Europe.

This image was catalogued in 2013 as part of a pilot project funded by the John Laing Charitable Trust.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Tower Block