Looking north-east over the new Coventry Cathedral, showing work on the roof and the construction of the Chapel of Unity on the left

Date:
26 Jul 1960
Location:
Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry
Reference:
JLP01/08/057858
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Construction of the new cathedral took place between the mid-1950s and 1962 with the foundation laying ceremony being carried out by Queen Elizabeth II on 23 March 1956. This photograph taken to show progress on construction of the new cathedral, was from the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael.

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: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

People & Organisations

Photographer: John Laing And Son Ltd

Architect: Spence, Basil

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Cathedral, Construction, Urban Landscape