Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, 26/04/1962. Creator: John Laing plc.
/2847568.jpg "Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, 26/04/1962. Creator: John Laing plc.")
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A RAF officer with a hand held signal lamp standing on the roof of Coventry Cathedral during the lowering of the 80ft bronze spire. The photograph was taken during 'Operation Rich Man' a joint project involving Royal Air Force staff and Laing staff. This involved a RAF Belvedere helicopter hoisting in to place the 80ft bronze spire on to the new cathedral. The part of the operation to lower the 1/2 ton cross that sits on top of the spire had to be postponed due to windy conditions.
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- John Laing plc, attributed to: British: construction and civil engineering company
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- Basil Spence: British: Architect
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World Europe United Kingdom England West Midlands Coventry Coventry
- 52 25 00 N , 001 33 00 W
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- JLP01/08/062433
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