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County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 23/02/1959. A view looking south-west from an upper window in the science block at Arnold County High School, showing workers spreading gravel on the roofs of lower school buildings. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. The co-educational grammar school accommodated 720 pupils. In the mid 1960s another school was built nearby and in 1974 the two were amalgamated into a comprehensive. The Laing built school buildings were eventually demolished in 2017. Image details File size:
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Similar stock images County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 23/02/1959. A view looking north from the roof of the 'houseblock' at Arnold County High School. The school operated a house system of three houses for sports, scholastic and social activities. Rooms for housemasters, pupil dining rooms and kitchens were contained in the 'houseblock' that surrounded the central courtyard on three sides. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-23021959-a-view-looking-north-from-the-roof-of-the-houseblock-at-arnold-county-high-school-the-school-operated-a-house-system-of-three-houses-for-sports-scholastic-and-social-activities-rooms-for-housemasters-pupil-dining-rooms-and-kitchens-were-contained-in-the-houseblock-that-surrounded-the-central-courtyard-on-three-sides-image457109183.html RM 2HFK3BY – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 23/02/1959. A view looking north from the roof of the 'houseblock' at Arnold County High School. The school operated a house system of three houses for sports, scholastic and social activities. Rooms for housemasters, pupil dining rooms and kitchens were contained in the 'houseblock' that surrounded the central courtyard on three sides. County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 23/02/1959. A view from the roof of Arnold County High School, looking towards the science block and 'barn-roof' covered athletics space. Whilst the gymnasium at the school was comparatively small it was equipped with a covered outdoor space of 8,000 sq ft for games practice. This area was roofed with a curved 'Dutch Barn' style corrugated iron structure but otherwise open to the outside. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-23021959-a-view-from-the-roof-of-arnold-county-high-school-looking-towards-the-science-block-and-barn-roof-covered-athletics-space-whilst-the-gymnasium-at-the-school-was-comparatively-small-it-was-equipped-with-a-covered-outdoor-space-of-8000-sq-ft-for-games-practice-this-area-was-roofed-with-a-curved-dutch-barn-style-corrugated-iron-structure-but-otherwise-open-to-the-outside-image457109189.html RM 2HFK3C5 – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 23/02/1959. A view from the roof of Arnold County High School, looking towards the science block and 'barn-roof' covered athletics space. Whilst the gymnasium at the school was comparatively small it was equipped with a covered outdoor space of 8,000 sq ft for games practice. This area was roofed with a curved 'Dutch Barn' style corrugated iron structure but otherwise open to the outside. County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 25/09/1958. M Williamson, an apprentice joiner, working on the construction of Arnold County High School. M Williamson was featured as Apprentice of the Month in the November 1958 issue of Team Spirit, the Laing company newsletter. Born in Doncaster, the son of a miner, he joined the company in 1953, preferring an outdoor job to following his father into the pit. Williamson worked on a number of projects in Richmond, Yorkshire, and Birmingham and would complete his apprenticeship in May 1959. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-25091958-m-williamson-an-apprentice-joiner-working-on-the-construction-of-arnold-county-high-school-m-williamson-was-featured-as-apprentice-of-the-month-in-the-november-1958-issue-of-team-spirit-the-laing-company-newsletter-born-in-doncaster-the-son-of-a-miner-he-joined-the-company-in-1953-preferring-an-outdoor-job-to-following-his-father-into-the-pit-williamson-worked-on-a-number-of-projects-in-richmond-yorkshire-and-birmingham-and-would-complete-his-apprenticeship-in-may-1959-image457109201.html RM 2HFK3CH – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 25/09/1958. M Williamson, an apprentice joiner, working on the construction of Arnold County High School. M Williamson was featured as Apprentice of the Month in the November 1958 issue of Team Spirit, the Laing company newsletter. Born in Doncaster, the son of a miner, he joined the company in 1953, preferring an outdoor job to following his father into the pit. Williamson worked on a number of projects in Richmond, Yorkshire, and Birmingham and would complete his apprenticeship in May 1959. County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 11/09/1959. A view of the main courtyard at Arnold County High School filled with school children, seen from the roof of the 'houseblock' to the south-east. The school operated a house system of three houses for sports, scholastic and social activities. Rooms for housemasters, pupil dining rooms and kitchens were contained in the 'houseblock' that surrounded the central courtyard on three sides. This photograph featured in the October 1959 issue of Team Spirit, the Laing company newsletter in a story documenting the project's Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-11091959-a-view-of-the-main-courtyard-at-arnold-county-high-school-filled-with-school-children-seen-from-the-roof-of-the-houseblock-to-the-south-east-the-school-operated-a-house-system-of-three-houses-for-sports-scholastic-and-social-activities-rooms-for-housemasters-pupil-dining-rooms-and-kitchens-were-contained-in-the-houseblock-that-surrounded-the-central-courtyard-on-three-sides-this-photograph-featured-in-the-october-1959-issue-of-team-spirit-the-laing-company-newsletter-in-a-story-documenting-the-projects-image457109177.html RM 2HFK3BN – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 11/09/1959. A view of the main courtyard at Arnold County High School filled with school children, seen from the roof of the 'houseblock' to the south-east. The school operated a house system of three houses for sports, scholastic and social activities. Rooms for housemasters, pupil dining rooms and kitchens were contained in the 'houseblock' that surrounded the central courtyard on three sides. This photograph featured in the October 1959 issue of Team Spirit, the Laing company newsletter in a story documenting the project's County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 11/09/1959. The interior of one of the science laboratories at Arnold County High School, showing island benches equipped with sinks, gas taps with Bunsen burners and racks of test tubes. The science block housed chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics and general science laboratories on the ground and first floor, and on the second floor was a lecture theatre with raised seating, an optical laboratory and geography and technical drawing rooms. This photograph featured in the October 1959 issue of Team Spirit, the Laing compa Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-11091959-the-interior-of-one-of-the-science-laboratories-at-arnold-county-high-school-showing-island-benches-equipped-with-sinks-gas-taps-with-bunsen-burners-and-racks-of-test-tubes-the-science-block-housed-chemistry-biology-physics-mathematics-and-general-science-laboratories-on-the-ground-and-first-floor-and-on-the-second-floor-was-a-lecture-theatre-with-raised-seating-an-optical-laboratory-and-geography-and-technical-drawing-rooms-this-photograph-featured-in-the-october-1959-issue-of-team-spirit-the-laing-compa-image457109197.html RM 2HFK3CD – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 11/09/1959. The interior of one of the science laboratories at Arnold County High School, showing island benches equipped with sinks, gas taps with Bunsen burners and racks of test tubes. The science block housed chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics and general science laboratories on the ground and first floor, and on the second floor was a lecture theatre with raised seating, an optical laboratory and geography and technical drawing rooms. This photograph featured in the October 1959 issue of Team Spirit, the Laing compa County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 29/07/1959. The main courtyard at Arnold County High School seen from the south-east corner, showing hexagonal paving and raised flower beds in the foreground. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. The co-educational grammar school accommodated 720 pupils. In the mid 1960s another school was built nearby and in 1974 the two were amalgamated into a comprehensive. The Laing built school buildings were eventually demolished in 2017. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-29071959-the-main-courtyard-at-arnold-county-high-school-seen-from-the-south-east-corner-showing-hexagonal-paving-and-raised-flower-beds-in-the-foreground-work-began-on-the-site-in-march-1958-and-construction-was-completed-for-the-new-school-term-in-september-1959-the-co-educational-grammar-school-accommodated-720-pupils-in-the-mid-1960s-another-school-was-built-nearby-and-in-1974-the-two-were-amalgamated-into-a-comprehensive-the-laing-built-school-buildings-were-eventually-demolished-in-2017-image457109195.html RM 2HFK3CB – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 29/07/1959. The main courtyard at Arnold County High School seen from the south-east corner, showing hexagonal paving and raised flower beds in the foreground. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. The co-educational grammar school accommodated 720 pupils. In the mid 1960s another school was built nearby and in 1974 the two were amalgamated into a comprehensive. The Laing built school buildings were eventually demolished in 2017. County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 12/09/1958. Two workers guiding a 'Laingspan' beam, lowered from a crane, into position on the roof of one of the blocks at Arnold County High School, during its construction. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-12091958-two-workers-guiding-a-laingspan-beam-lowered-from-a-crane-into-position-on-the-roof-of-one-of-the-blocks-at-arnold-county-high-school-during-its-construction-work-began-on-the-site-in-march-1958-and-construction-was-completed-for-the-new-school-term-in-september-1959-laingspan-was-a-flexible-modular-system-of-frame-construction-using-precast-pre-stressed-concrete-units-laing-developed-the-system-in-conjunction-with-the-architects-and-buildings-branch-of-the-ministry-of-education-and-consulting-engineer-aj-image457109178.html RM 2HFK3BP – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 12/09/1958. Two workers guiding a 'Laingspan' beam, lowered from a crane, into position on the roof of one of the blocks at Arnold County High School, during its construction. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 12/09/1958. Two workers guiding a 'Laingspan' beam, lowered from a crane, into position on the roof of one of the blocks at Arnold County High School, during its construction. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-12091958-two-workers-guiding-a-laingspan-beam-lowered-from-a-crane-into-position-on-the-roof-of-one-of-the-blocks-at-arnold-county-high-school-during-its-construction-work-began-on-the-site-in-march-1958-and-construction-was-completed-for-the-new-school-term-in-september-1959-laingspan-was-a-flexible-modular-system-of-frame-construction-using-precast-pre-stressed-concrete-units-laing-developed-the-system-in-conjunction-with-the-architects-and-buildings-branch-of-the-ministry-of-education-and-consulting-engineer-aj-image457109163.html RM 2HFK3B7 – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 12/09/1958. Two workers guiding a 'Laingspan' beam, lowered from a crane, into position on the roof of one of the blocks at Arnold County High School, during its construction. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 30/08/1958. Concrete blocks set between 'Laingspan' beams to form the floor surface of an upper storey at Arnold County High School. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ Harris. The Arnold school was the first bu Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-30081958-concrete-blocks-set-between-laingspan-beams-to-form-the-floor-surface-of-an-upper-storey-at-arnold-county-high-school-work-began-on-the-site-in-march-1958-and-construction-was-completed-for-the-new-school-term-in-september-1959-laingspan-was-a-flexible-modular-system-of-frame-construction-using-precast-pre-stressed-concrete-units-laing-developed-the-system-in-conjunction-with-the-architects-and-buildings-branch-of-the-ministry-of-education-and-consulting-engineer-aj-harris-the-arnold-school-was-the-first-bu-image457109216.html RM 2HFK3D4 – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 30/08/1958. Concrete blocks set between 'Laingspan' beams to form the floor surface of an upper storey at Arnold County High School. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ Harris. The Arnold school was the first bu County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 12/09/1958. A worker up a ladder checking a column is vertical using a spirit level during the construction of Arnold County High School. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ Harris. The Arnold school was the fir Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-12091958-a-worker-up-a-ladder-checking-a-column-is-vertical-using-a-spirit-level-during-the-construction-of-arnold-county-high-school-work-began-on-the-site-in-march-1958-and-construction-was-completed-for-the-new-school-term-in-september-1959-laingspan-was-a-flexible-modular-system-of-frame-construction-using-precast-pre-stressed-concrete-units-laing-developed-the-system-in-conjunction-with-the-architects-and-buildings-branch-of-the-ministry-of-education-and-consulting-engineer-aj-harris-the-arnold-school-was-the-fir-image457109185.html RM 2HFK3C1 – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 12/09/1958. A worker up a ladder checking a column is vertical using a spirit level during the construction of Arnold County High School. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ Harris. The Arnold school was the fir County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 12/09/1958. Two workers spreading hot tar to seal the joints between roof panels during the construction of Arnold County High School. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ Harris. The Arnold school was the first Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-12091958-two-workers-spreading-hot-tar-to-seal-the-joints-between-roof-panels-during-the-construction-of-arnold-county-high-school-work-began-on-the-site-in-march-1958-and-construction-was-completed-for-the-new-school-term-in-september-1959-laingspan-was-a-flexible-modular-system-of-frame-construction-using-precast-pre-stressed-concrete-units-laing-developed-the-system-in-conjunction-with-the-architects-and-buildings-branch-of-the-ministry-of-education-and-consulting-engineer-aj-harris-the-arnold-school-was-the-first-image457109193.html RM 2HFK3C9 – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 12/09/1958. Two workers spreading hot tar to seal the joints between roof panels during the construction of Arnold County High School. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ Harris. The Arnold school was the first County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 30/08/1958. A worker using a spirit level to precisely lay a concrete footing slab for a 'Laingspan' wall during the construction of Arnold County High School. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ Harris. The Arn Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/county-high-school-gedling-road-arnold-gedling-nottinghamshire-30081958-a-worker-using-a-spirit-level-to-precisely-lay-a-concrete-footing-slab-for-a-laingspan-wall-during-the-construction-of-arnold-county-high-school-work-began-on-the-site-in-march-1958-and-construction-was-completed-for-the-new-school-term-in-september-1959-laingspan-was-a-flexible-modular-system-of-frame-construction-using-precast-pre-stressed-concrete-units-laing-developed-the-system-in-conjunction-with-the-architects-and-buildings-branch-of-the-ministry-of-education-and-consulting-engineer-aj-harris-the-arn-image457109165.html RM 2HFK3B9 – County High School, Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 30/08/1958. A worker using a spirit level to precisely lay a concrete footing slab for a 'Laingspan' wall during the construction of Arnold County High School. Work began on the site in March 1958 and construction was completed for the new school term in September 1959. 'Laingspan' was a flexible modular system of frame construction using precast pre-stressed concrete units. Laing developed the system in conjunction with the Architects and Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Education and consulting engineer AJ Harris. The Arn 
