Dome of Discovery, Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London, 1950. Creator: Festival of Britain Office.

Dome of Discovery, Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London, 1950. Creator: Festival of Britain Office.

2-911-225 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

Festival of Britain, South Bank Exhibition, Dome of Discovery, Chicheley Street, South Bank, Lambeth, Greater London Authority, 04-09-1950. An interior view of the Dome of Discovery under construction, prior to the Festival of Britain. The original caption reads: "View of part of interior of Dome when under construction; the picture shows roof structure just prior to covering with aliminium (sic) sheeting." The Dome of Discovery was designed by Ralph Tubbs. The building was a temporary structure using reinforced concrete and aluminium. At the time it was the largest aluminium structure ever erected.


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Creator
  1. Festival of Britain Office, attributed to: British: photographer
People Related
  1. Ralph Sydney Tubbs: British: Architect

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Lambeth Lambeth

  1. 51 30 00 N , 000 09 00 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5070x3735
File Size : 18,493kb


Aliases

  1. OP04518
  1. op04518
  1. 0250011996
  1. 2-911-225
  1. 2911225
  1. OP04518


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