People Collection (#100)

Carpentry JLP01_08_008287
RAF Gaydon, Gaydon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. A workman using an electric circular saw to cut wood for use in the construction of buildings at Gaydon Airfield

Staircase JLP01_08_071114
PATERNOSTER SQUARE, CITY OF LONDON. A woman walking down a winding staircase in a building at the Paternoster development

Workmen JLP01_08_064422
PATERNOSTER SQUARE, CITY OF LONDON. Four workmen employed on the construction of the Paternoster development. Photographs of these four workers were published in the February 1963 issue of Laings

Watching live feed JLP01_08_065657
PATERNOSTER SQUARE, CITY OF LONDON. A group of guests watching the topping out ceremony for a 10-storey block at the Paternoster development on closed circuit television

Piling core surveying JLP01_08_061976
PATERNOSTER SQUARE, CITY OF LONDON. A team from Ground Engineering Ltd carrying out a site survey with a soft drilling rig during construction of the Paternoster development

Unveiling ceremony JLP01_09_752998
PATERNOSTER SQUARE, CITY OF LONDON. Guests listening to a speech during the unveiling ceremony for the bronze sculpture of a shepherd and sheep by Elisabeth Frink at the Paternoster development

Yehudi Menuhin and Elisabeth Frink JLP01_09_752997
PATERNOSTER SQUARE, CITY OF LONDON. Violinist Yehudi Menuhin admiring a bronze sculpture of a shepherd and sheep with the sculptor Elisabeth Frink

Restell Close JLP01_08_074885
Restell Close, Greenwich, Greater London. Looking up at a Sectra block of residential nurses flats on Restell Close, showing a group of women looking out over a balcony

Sectra window panel JLP01_08_073399d
Restell Close, Greenwich, Greater London. Workers installing a window panel during the construction of a Sectra block of nurses flats on Restell Close

Pooles Park JLP01_08_084205
Pooles Park, Finsbury Park, Islington, Greater London. Two children playing on posts in a playground besides blocks of flats at Pooles Park, built using the 12M Jespersen system

Formwork construction JLP01_08_073399e
Restell Close, Greenwich, Greater London. A Sectra block of nurses flats under construction on Restell Close, with the steel formwork in place for the next storey to be built

Textile factory JLP01_08_044898
PATONS AND BALDWINS KNITTING FACTORY, LINGFIELD CLOSE, DARLINGTON. Two women working machinery in the spinning shed at Patons and Baldwins knitting factory

Speeches JLP01_11_44926_09
NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA, KING EDWARDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM. Martin Laing and two other men giving speeches during the topping out ceremony for the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham

Topping out JLP01_11_44925_12
NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA, KING EDWARDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM. Members of the site team raising their hard hats in celebration during the topping out ceremony for the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham

Linford Christie plaque JLP01_10_52089
NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA, KING EDWARDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM. Athlete Linford Christie, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and a third man posed beside a commemorative plaque at the official opening of

Retirement flat JLP01_10_17769
Oak Lodge, Cambridge Road, Wanstead, Redbridge, Greater London. The living room in one of the retirement flats at Oak Lodge

Coping JLP01_11_62368_35
No. 1 Poultry, POULTRY, CITY OF LONDON. Workers fitting granite coping slabs to the wall supporting the timber colonnade of the central circular roof garden at No. 1 Poultry, London

Checking level JLP01_11_62368_05
No. 1 Poultry, POULTRY, CITY OF LONDON. Two workers using a spirit level and wedges to precisely position a limestone block during construction of the circular clock tower at No. 1 Poultry

Drilling granite JLP01_11_62368_17
No. 1 Poultry, POULTRY, CITY OF LONDON. A worker drilling into a granite slab during construction of the roof terrace at No. 1 Poultry, London

Concreting JLP01_08_082071
Minories Car Park, 1 Shorter Street, City of London. Two workmen releasing concrete from a hopper suspended from a crane for the roof slab of Minories Car Park

Moulding the floor slab JLP01_08_080294
Minories Car Park, 1 Shorter Street, City of London. Polypropylene moulds in place to create the coffered structure of the floor slab of the first floor at Minories Car Park

Removing earlier foundations JLP01_08_079117
Minories Car Park, 1 Shorter Street, City of London. A man in a suit stands in the basement excavations of Minories Car Park as two workers behind him break up concrete with pneumatic drills

Retirement spread JLP01_09_762122
MANCHESTER. Guests helping themselves to party food during the retirement celebration for W G Cursons in Manchester. W G Cursons was a Laing Regional Director for the north-west

Working on pile foundations JLP01_10_37204
LONDON METROPOLE HOTEL, EDGWARE ROAD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Workers removing old pile foundations at the bottom of the basement excavations for the extension to the Metropole Hotel

Working on pile foundations JLP01_10_37202
LONDON METROPOLE HOTEL, EDGWARE ROAD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Workers using pneumatic drills to remove old pile foundations at the bottom of the basement excavations for the extension to

Operating theatre handover JLP01_09_823228
MAYDAY HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, WEST THORNTON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON. G Putley, project manager, and I Simple posed in an operating theatre at Mayday Hospital

Topping out ceremony JLP01_09_811082
MAYDAY HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, WEST THORNTON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON. A group of people posed with celebratory drinks on the roof of the services block at Mayday Hospital during the topping out

Topping out ceremony JLP01_09_811081
MAYDAY HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, WEST THORNTON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON. Denis Sweaney, Chairman of Croydon Area Health Authority

Topping out ceremony JLP01_09_811079
MAYDAY HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, WEST THORNTON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON. Denis Sweaney, chairman of Croydon Area Health Authority

Man at work JLP01_08_066041
MANCHESTER. Looking up at a worker ascending a concrete staircase during the construction of a multi-storey block of Sectra flats in Manchester

Paddling JLP01_08_021236
LLANDUDNO, CONWY, WALES. A man holding the hand of a toddler on the beach during a Laing staff trip to Llandudno. In 1947, after a seven year break

Stick of rock JLP01_08_001082
MINEHEAD, WEST SOMERSET. A portrait of a child eating a stick of rock during an outing of Laing staff and families to Minehead

Cricket on the beach JLP01_08_001074
MINEHEAD, WEST SOMERSET. A group of people playing cricket on the beach, with a young boy as batsman, during a Laing staff outing to Minehead

Slot car racing JLP01_08_081387
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Adults and children watching slot cars being raced around a raised circuit, with children operating controllers beyond

Donkey rides JLP01_08_081371
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A Gala Day at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree, showing childrens pony rides in the foreground with stalls and crowds beyond

Fund raising JLP01_08_081369
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A man with a RNLI lifeboat collection box at the Laing Sports Ground

Motorcycle Precision Team JLP01_08_060180
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. The Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Precision Ride Team putting on a demonstration at a Laing sports day at Elstree

Conductor JLP01_08_010226
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A man conducting a brass band during a sports meeting held at Laings Sports Club in Elstree

Sack race JLP01_08_081375
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Men competing in a sack race at a Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree

Pushball JLP01_08_065935
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A view of a pushball match, with the ball raised above the heads of the competitors

Police dog parade JLP01_08_095438
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. Police dog handlers leading their dogs during a demonstration at the annual Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree

Dog agility JLP01_08_095437
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A police dog jumping during an agility display, with its handler running alongside

Carousel ride JLP01_08_095429
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. People standing around a childrens carousel at the annual Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree

Three legged race JLP01_08_095436
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. People competing in a three-legged race during the annual Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree

Trampolining JLP01_08_095444
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A group of people gathered round, watching a girl jumping on a trampoline at the annual Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at

Karting JLP01_08_081390
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A man and boy driving a go-kart on a tennis court during a Gala Day held at the Laing Sports Ground at Elstree

Accordionist JLP01_09_771211
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. An accordionist playing at the annual Laing Gala Day. This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in

Bowls champions JLP01_09_793391
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. The winning team of a Mixed Triples Bowls Tournament being presented with a shield by Terry Eves

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