Photography — C. 1955

Visitors to the new Queen's Building enjoy the comforts of a BEA Viscount airliner without leaving the ground

Visitors to the new Queen's Building at Heathrow Airport enjoying the comforts of a BEA Viscount airliner without leaving the ground, c. 1953. The Queens Building, designed by Frederick Gibberd, was opened by Her Majesty in 1953. It was one of Heathrow's oldest and best-loved buildings with a public viewing platform on the roof. It was demolished in September 2009 to make way for the renovation of Terminal 2

Category:
Photography
Object ID:
IN37761
Object name:
Visitors to the new Queen's Building enjoy the comforts of a BEA Viscount airliner without leaving the ground
Object type:

photograph, silver gelatin print

Artist/Maker:
Collins, Bob
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Production date:
c. 1955
Material:
paper
Measurements/duration:
H 257 mm, L 203 mm
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Record quality:
100%
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Credit:
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Copyright holder:
Acton, Rudolph John
Image credit:
© Estate of Bob Collins
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Photography 20th century London Publishing & Media Hillingdon