Seaside Gallery

Ferris wheel JLP01_08_021563

SKEGNESS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE. A man and a child on a Ferris wheel during a Laing staff trip to Skegness.
In 1947, after a seven year break, Laing had resurrected their Area Outings for staff and their families, with trips taking place in May and June. In 1954, there were seven outings planned to take place over five weeks in May and June. This trip to Skegness was for employees and their families from the Midlands and South Yorkshire

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Cart ride JLP01_08_046458

Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. A man with two girls in a horse-drawn cart on the promenade at Gorleston-on-Sea, during a day trip to Great Yarmouth for Laing staff and families.
In 1947, after a seven year break, Laing had resurrected their Area Outings for staff and their families, with trips taking place in May and June. Twelve outings were arranged to take place in the early summer of 1956. This outing was for Laing employees from the eastern counties of England, including Kings Lynn, Thurleigh, Welwyn, Hatfield, Stanstead, Waltham Abbey, Chelmsford, Stevenage, and Harlow. A similar photograph was published in the July 1956 edition of Team Spirit, the Laing employee newsletter

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Candy floss JLP01_08_046479a

ABERYSTWYTH, WALES. Two young children holding candyfloss, standing beside a Walls ice cream kiosk on the promenade at Aberystwyth, during a day trip for Laing staff and families.
In 1947, after a seven year break, Laing had resurrected their Area Outings for staff and their families, with trips taking place in May and June. Twelve outings were arranged to take place in the early summer of 1956. This outing was for Laing employees from North and South Wales, including Bala, Dolgarrog, Maentwrog, Rheidol, Ffestiniog, Cwmbran, Mountain Ash, and Newport

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