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Daily Herald Photograph: Scotch Derrick constructing the CIS building in Manchester

Spencer, Roy

National Science and Media Museum

National Science and Media Museum
Bradford, United Kingdom

One photograph featuring spidermen feeding cable through the arm of a Scotch Derrick crane. Caption on back reads: 'A view of the Scotch Derrick, 250ft up, on the 19th floor of the new CIS building project in Miller St, M/cr, as spidermen work on the newly fitted jib-arm, feeding cable through. The Scotch Derrick has been erected to enable work on the last 6 storeys to be completed. The building is planned to be ready by mid 1962'.

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  • Title: Daily Herald Photograph: Scotch Derrick constructing the CIS building in Manchester
  • Creator: Spencer, Roy
  • Date Created: 1961-01-18
  • Location: Manchester, Manchester urban district, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
  • Rights: © Mirrorpix
  • Maker: Daily Herald
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