Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, 23/03/1956. Creator: John Laing plc.
/2847503.jpg "Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, 23/03/1956. Creator: John Laing plc.")
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View of Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Coventry Cathedral. Following the bombing of Coventry Cathedral in November 1940, a competition was launched in 1950 to find a design for a new cathedral. The winning design was by Sir Basil Spence (1907-1976) from one of over 200 designs submitted. Building work took place between the mid-1950s and 1962. Queen Elizabeth II laid the foundation stone on 23th March 1956.
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Creator
- John Laing plc: British: construction and civil engineering company
Subject
- Queen Elizabeth II: British: Queen
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: Greek, British: Prince Consort
People Related
- Basil Spence: British: Architect
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom England West Midlands Coventry Coventry
- 52 25 00 N , 001 33 00 W
Category Hierarchy
History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events
Locations & Buildings Places of Worship
Trade & Industry Construction Industry
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6024x7384
File Size : 43,439kb
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- JLP01/01/025/08
- JLP01_01_025_08
- 0250009189
- 2-847-503
- 2847503
- JLP01/01/025/08
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