Small Projects, Big Impact: How John Laing Influenced Our Everyday
The John Laing construction company are most famous for their landmark post-war projects such as Coventry Cathedral, the M1 motorway and Berkley Nuclear Power Station.
The John Laing construction company are most famous for their landmark post-war projects such as Coventry Cathedral, the M1 motorway and Berkley Nuclear Power Station.
Shopping parades are a familiar sight in urban areas across England.
The terrace is one of the most recognisable styles of housing in England.
More public houses were built in the years 1945-1985 than in any other period in English history, yet pubs of these years are now highly threatened.
As well as providing legal protection for historic places, listing gives us the opportunity to celebrate little-known parts of history and shed light on amazing feats of architecture.
Alexandra Road Estate was listed at Grade II* on 18th August 1993. It was the first post-war housing estate to receive protection by listing.
The 1951 Festival of Britain inspired a new generation of creative design. Here are 5 of the leading designers who worked on the festival.
Peter Laszlo Peri lived a most extraordinary life and left an innovative body of work that captured the spirit of the post-war years.
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