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Post-War prefabrication P_H00212_007A man assembling the plywood panels of a Spooner house, 1947. Spooner houses were produced by Hull based manufacturer J L Spooner Ltd and were timber framed with a brick skin
Huddington Court BB48_00255HUDDINGTON COURT, HUDDINGTON, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE. Exterior view of Huddington Court, with a body of water and paved garden in the foreground
Selworthy BB48_00257SELWORTHY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET. View of thatched cottages in Selworthy, looking down the valley to the rest of the village
Cleeve Abbey BB48_00245CLEEVE ABBEY, CHAPTER HOUSE, OLD CLEEVE, WEST SOMERSET. An external view of the chapter house in Cleeve Abbey, seen from the cloister
King Johns Bridge BB48_00253KING JOHNs BRIDGE, TEWKESBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A view of King Johns Bridge, looking south-east down Mythe Road. A view of King Johns Bridge, spanning The River Avon
Home Farm, Church Street, Bunny, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire. The carriage entrance and adjoining cottages at Home Farm (now demolished) showing the gable wall bearing the date 1739
Dunster Castle Mill a48_05574CASTLE MILL, MILL LANE, DUNSTER PARK, DUNSTER, WEST SOMERSET. A view of Dunster Castle Mill, an 18th century water mill attached to a gateway
Church Steps a48_05560MINEHEAD, WEST SOMERSET. View of Church Steps leading down towards Vicarage Road, and overlooking parts of Minehead. View of Church Steps from the top, overlooking parts of Minehead
Ashford shops HAB01_01_08_01Church Road, Ashford, Spelthorne, Surrey. Exterior view from the south-west showing the shopping parade at 2-12 Church Road
Ashford shops HAB01_01_08_03Church Road, Ashford, Spelthorne, Surrey. Exterior view from the south-west showing the shopping parade at 2-12 Church Road
Kingsbury Road shops HAB01_01_03_02Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury, Brent, Greater London. Exterior view from the north-west of the shopping parade at 553-573 Kingsbury Road
Beaconsfield Parade HAB01_01_07_07Beaconsfield Parade, Mottingham, Bromley, Greater London. Exterior view from the south-east showing the shops at Beaconsfield Parade, on the corner of Kimmeridge Road and Beaconsfield Road
Repairing Wedmore Estate P_H00258_001Wedmore Estate, Wessex Buildings, Wedmore Street, Holloway, Islington, Greater London. Builders working on the repair of war damaged London Council Council flats, at the Wedmore Estate
Bricklayer P_H00261_003Millbank Estate, Ruskin House, Herrick Street, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London. A bricklayer at work on the repair of Ruskin House on the Millbank Estate
Repairing bomb damage P_H00252_004Millbank Estate, Erasmus Street, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London. Two workmen repairing bomb damage to London Council Council (LCC) flats on the Millbank Estate
Poole shops a53_0262996-96A High Street, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1942. The exterior of 96 & 96A High Street, premises of a very futuristic looking J&M Stone (96) and more traditional Barrie Ltd (96A)
Poole shops a53_02970159 High Street, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1942. The exterior of 159 High Street, premises of J Thomas & Son, photographic dealers
Butchers shop a48_00569J H Bloom, Butchers Shop, Church Street, North Walsham, North Norfolk, Norfolk, 1947. Exterior view from the north-west of the premises of J H Bloom, Butcher, at 14 Church Street
Dutch gable a48_0135275 Market Place, Swaffham, Breckland, Norfolk, 1947. Exterior view from the south-west of 75 Market Place, showing the Dutch gable on the west elevation
Butchers shop a48_00566J O Kent, Butchers Shop, 7 - 9 Market Street, North Walsham, North Norfolk, Norfolk, 1947. The premises of J O Kent, Butchers, at 7-9 Market Street
Florists shop a48_00564J Hall Florists Shop, Mundesley Road, North Walsham, North Norfolk, Norfolk, 1947. Exterior view from the south-east of 1 Mundesley Road, a florist shop occupied by J Hall
North Walsham Church a48_00579St Nicholas Church, North Walsham, North Norfolk, Norfolk, 1947. Exterior view from the south-west showing the ruined pre-Conquest tower at the west end of St Nicholas Church
Chester Rows a42_0917832-34 Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 1942. The buildings date from the medieval period but were refronted in brick, probably in circa 1811
Roofless church a44_00568St Johns Church, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, Greater London. Interior view of the bomb damaged remains of St Johns Church, showing the east end, June 1941
Policeman a42_09125National Westminster Bank, 33 Eastgate Street, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Autumn 1942. A policeman directing traffic in front of the Westminster Bank at the junction of Eastgate Street
Lion Brewery a44_02523Sun Inn, 14-16 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, 1942. Exterior view showing the front elevations of the Lion Brewery and the Sun Inn, 1942. The Lion Brewery has since been demolished
Life preserver JLP01_07_016_011WEYMOUTH, WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND, DORSET. A view looking in a north-westerly direction from near the entrance to Weymouth Harbour, showing a lifebuoy in the foreground hanging from quayside railings
Railings JLP01_07_016_015WEYMOUTH, WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND, DORSET. A view from the Pier Bandstand in Weymouth, looking north over railings towards Brunswick Terrace and Greenhill beach
Fishing from the quay JLP01_07_016_009WEYMOUTH, WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND, DORSET. Looking down at a man fishing from the quayside at Weymouth Harbour. This photograph was taken during a Laing staff outing to Weymouth
Afternoon tea JLP01_08_000297THE SPA, BRIDLINGTON, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. A group of people having lunch at a long table in the Spa Cafe during a day trip of Laing staff to Bridlington
Dressed for the beach JLP01_08_000244SKEGNESS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE. A portrait of a smartly dressed man and woman on a Laing staff outing to Skegness. A group of about 100 people attended this outing from contracts in Grimsby
Amusements JLP01_08_000243SKEGNESS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE. A woman with a child in a pushchair at an amusement park during a Laing staff outing to Skegness
Start them early JLP01_08_000242SKEGNESS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE. A Laing worker helping a small child build a sandcastle on the beach, during a staff outing to Skegness
Textile factory JLP01_08_044898PATONS AND BALDWINS KNITTING FACTORY, LINGFIELD CLOSE, DARLINGTON. Two women working machinery in the spinning shed at Patons and Baldwins knitting factory
Textile factory JLP01_08_044897PATONS AND BALDWINS KNITTING FACTORY, LINGFIELD CLOSE, DARLINGTON. Rows of spinning machinery in the spinning shed at Patons and Baldwins knitting factory
Stick of rock JLP01_08_001082MINEHEAD, 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_001074MINEHEAD, WEST SOMERSET. A group of people playing cricket on the beach, with a young boy as batsman, during a Laing staff outing to Minehead
Derrick cranes JLP01_01_007_21FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. An aerial view showing derrick cranes and a concrete batching plant amid heaps of aggregate at Filton Airfield, during the construction of a new runway
Runway construction JLP01_01_007_05FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. An aerial view showing trucks and workmen on the runway at Filton Airfield during concreting
Runway construction JLP01_01_007_01FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. An aerial view from the west showing the construction of a new runway at Filton Airfield
Compacting machinery JLP01_01_006_44FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A 10 ton rubber tyred wobble wheel roller, pulled by a caterpillar tractor, compacting ground during the construction of a new runway at Filton Airfield
Sheepsfoot roller JLP01_01_006_42FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A sheepsfoot roller carrying out compaction work during the construction of the runway at Filton
Concrete batching plant JLP01_01_006_09FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A concrete batching plant, with a Laing truck being loaded in the foreground, at Filton Airfield during the construction of a new runway
Loading a lorry JLP01_01_005_35FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A dragline excavator depositing material from a bucket into a flatbed van during the construction of a new runway at Filton Airfield
Refuelling JLP01_01_004_73FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A Laing face shovel excavator refuelling from a 750 gallon tanker at Filton Airfield during the construction of a new runway
Lorries JLP01_01_005_19FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Rapid Concrete Breaking Co Ltd trucks at Filton Airfield during construction of a runway, with construction work in progress beyond
Ford Pilot JLP01_07_016_004A Ford Pilot car transporting Laing director W M Johnson and his wife during a staff outing to Weymouth. Ford Pilot cars were manufactured by Ford UK from August 1947 until 1951
Private excursion JLP01_08_001077CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A close-up view of a coach parked at Cheddar Gorge for a short stop during a Laing staff trip to Minehead
