Construction work at Milton Keynes Dome and Theatre
A film of external construction of the Milton Keynes Dome and internal work on Milton Keynes Theatre in December 1998.
The first six minutes of the film is of the Milton Keynes Dome construction site on the 10 December 1998. It is filmed from an elevated position and shows cranes, JCB’s, dumper trucks etc. There are also some shots of the surrounding buildings in Central Milton Keynes including The Point, the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Iceland and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Workmen are seen working on the steelwork of an adjacent building under construction.
00:06:18 the film resumes at the construction site of Milton Keynes Theatre on the 14 December 1998. It is of internal work including of the stage and seating areas and the rigging system for scenery and props etc.
00:16:35 the film cuts to outside the theatre and a close-up of a sign with “MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone from LAING”, a Christmas tree can be seen above on a port-a-cabin.
Place
Milton Keynes
Reference number
JHA/005/008
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