Festival of Britain, South Bank Exhibition, Dome of Discovery, Chicheley Street, South Bank, Lambeth, Greater London Authority, 04-09-1950. An interior view of the Dome of Discovery under construction, prior to the Festival of Britain. The original caption reads: "View of part of interior of Dome when under construction; the picture shows roof structure just prior to covering with aliminium (sic) ; The Dome of Discovery was designed by Ralph Tubbs. The building was a temporary structure using reinforced concrete and aluminium. At the time it was the largest aluminium structu

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Festival of Britain, South Bank Exhibition, Dome of Discovery, Chicheley Street, South Bank, Lambeth, Greater London Authority, 04-09-1950. An interior view of the Dome of Discovery under construction, prior to the Festival of Britain. The original caption reads: "View of part of interior of Dome when under construction; the picture shows roof structure just prior to covering with aliminium (sic) ; The Dome of Discovery was designed by Ralph Tubbs. The building was a temporary structure using reinforced concrete and aluminium. At the time it was the largest aluminium structure ever erected.

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