Images by Theme: Building post-war Britain

After the damage of the Second World War the re-building of Britain began on an unprecedented scale. It was riding a wave of optimism for building a better future. These new buildings shaped the development of Britain in the second half of the 20th century.

Workmen dismantling a tower crane while building the Barbican, City of London, Greater London Authority

M1 Motorway

A bricklayer at work on top of a chimney at Plymouth Power Station, Plymouth

A crowd at the opening ceremony of a block of 'Easiform' flats, Hartcliffe, Bristol

A person in a diving suit preparing for an inspection during the construction of a Nuclear Power Station, Berkeley, Gloucestershire

A worker adjusting a tool during the construction of an Electricity Sub Station, Harker, Cumbria

Construction of the M1 motorway

Construction work at Berkeley Nuclear Power Station, Berkeley, Gloucestershire

Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands

Cranes at Huskisson Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside

'Easiform' housing, Patchway, Bristol

Four 'Easiform' houses being built at the Sentinel village, Shrewsbury, Shropshire