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Ruined Cathedral Church of St Michael, Bailey Lane, Coventry, 23/03/1956. Creator: John Laing plc.

Ruined Cathedral Church of St Michael, Bailey Lane, Coventry, 23/03/1956. Creator: John Laing plc.

2-847-878 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

A view of Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh with the architect Basil Spence and Provost Howard, standing in the ruins of the old cathedral beside an architectural model, on the day of the foundation stone laying ceremony for the new Coventry Cathedral. This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. John Laing plc, attributed to: British: construction and civil engineering company
Subject
  1. Basil Spence: British: Architect
  2. Queen Elizabeth II: British: Queen
  3. Richard Howard: British: priest, Provost of Coventry Cathedral
  4. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: Greek, British: Prince Consort
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England West Midlands Coventry Coventry

  1. 52 25 00 N , 001 33 00 W
Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

People Royalty

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity

Trade & Industry Construction Industry

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 7014x4708
File Size : 32,248kb

Aliases

  1. JLP01/08/045789B
  1. JLP01_08_045789b
  1. 0250009565
  1. 2-847-878
  1. 2847878
  1. JLP01/08/045789B

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