You are here: Home>Search Search Currently displaying: 133 results You've searched for: Format: "Photograph" xCollection: "The Story of the Original Central Milton Keynes" x Search term Filter by Collection The Story of the Original Central Milton Keynes (133) Filter by Format Photograph (133) Filter by Decade 1960s (2)1970s (71)1980s (22)1990s (2)2000s (4) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest Image 1. Image used on front cover of the book CMK/002/001 Cladding the Shopping Building. A black and white image of builders silhouetted against the skeleton of the shopping building structure. Image 3. 'The epic drama of CMK's development' (Dr. Michael Synott) CMK/002/003 An aerial view of the Shopping Building under construction, February 1976. Lloyds Court is nearing completion, top left. The skeleton of part of the Shopping Building, including the outline of Queen’s Court, can be seen. Image 4. The designated area of Milton Keynes c. 1970 CMK/002/004 The designated area of Milton Keynes c. 1970. The original caption reads: ‘This photograph shows the area from Bletchley to Wolverton in North Bucks to be developed as a New Town called Milton Keynes. The village in the centre of the picture is Simpson.’ Image 5. 'Flat as a bath board!' (Derek Walker) CMK/002/005 The view from Bow Brickhill across the designated area of Milton Keynes, 1970. The image has housing in the foreground (Bow Brickhill) but the majority of the view is agricultural land. Image 111. 'Every exposed column was inspected personally by us for alignment' (Syd Green) CMK/002/111 The CMK team visit Boulton and Paul Steelworks in Middlesbrough c.1975 to determine the steel specification for the columns. Image 112. 'All the classical bits and pieces that design is about' (Syd Green) CMK/002/112 Glass detail on the Shopping Building. Image 113. 'A wonderful flickering effect when it's reflecting the sky' (Chris Woodward) CMK/002/113 The iconic Shopping Building glass façade; an early evening picture with reflections of trees and sunset in the glass. Image 114. 'A great democratic space' (Ken Baker) CMK/002/114 Customers in Middleton Hall, open for business. Image 115. 'You'd see table tennis championships' (Derek Walker) CMK/002/115 A table tennis match being played in Middleton Hall’s early years, with seating for spectators on all four sides. Image 116. 'We juxtaposed the original alignments' (David Hartley) CMK/002/116 The Garden Court – to be renamed Queen’s Court after the Royal visit – under construction in 1978. Image 117. 'The wood lasted till they put Marks & Spencer there' (David Hartley) CMK/002/117 The original West End facade of the reflecting a wood copse incorporated in the design of the original large open square at the end of the Shopping Building, April 1976. Image 118. 'First floor servicing was the breakthrough' (1) (Stuart Mosscrop) CMK/002/118 Approach to the Shopping Building from Secklow Gate. Image 119. First floor servicing (2) CMK/002/119 Secklow Gate rising to the Shopping Building’s first floor level for access to the service road. Image 120. First floor servicing (3) CMK/002/120 A view along the service road. Image 121. First floor servicing (4) CMK/002/121 The service road seen from the interior of the building through the original clear glass of the arcade. Image 122. 'People appreciate quality finishes' (David Hartley) CMK/002/122 The CMK team visiting the Italian quarry in October 1975 to view travertine for the Shopping Building floor. Image 123. The travertine floor (1) CMK/002/123 Viewing the travertine slabs in Italy. Image 124. The travertine floor (2) CMK/002/124 Laying the travertine floor in Middleton Hall. Image 125. The original wooden bench seat. CMK/002/125 The Shopping Building bench designed by Geoff Hollington (of the CMK team) and made up in Wolverton Works. Image 126. 'Pipes, valves and manholes' (David Hartley) CMK/002/126 Image of a piece of equipment for the irrigation system in the arcades, to drip-feed the roots of the plants in each of the planters. Image 127. 'The long-term health of the trees is assured' (Tony Southard) CMK/002/127 The deep plant-bed pits in the arcades so that large trees would survive. Photo taken on 25 June 1977 by John Donat. Image 128. 'We're obviously going to need a station' (Ken Baker) CMK/002/128 The model of Milton Keynes Central Railway station, photographed by John Donat. Image 129. 'It never failed to amaze me that it happened' (Keith Mason) CMK/002/129 Aerial view north along the mainline railway near the site of CMK’s Station. The A5D dual carriage way and Portway roundabout are under construction. November 1978. Image 130. 'By Jove, it happened!' (Keith Mason) CMK/002/130 Milton Keynes Central Railway Station under construction, 1981, viewed from the east. PAGE: 123456Next >
