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Mark Power - GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The abseilers, who assembled the cable net high up in the air, cut impressive figures, bedecked in multicoloured ropes and countless hooks and shackles. Some were ex-paratroopers, others had climbed the world's highest mountains. 21 January 1998. - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The abseilers, who assembled the cable net high up in the air, cut impressive figures, bedecked in multicoloured ropes and countless ho

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Three of the twelve masts, each 100 metres tall. The masts bear a striking resemblance to the skylon at the Festival of Britain in 1951; their 'cigar' shape is a natural engineering form, fat in the middle to prevent them buckling under extreme pressure. To the left is the half-built transport interchange that will house the Jubilee Line extension and the bus station. 21 January 1998. - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Three of the twelve masts, each 100 metres tall. The masts bear a striking resemblance to the skylon at the Festival of Britain in 1951...

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The Dome is a structure in perfect balance, with huge forces pulling against each other, the tension in the cables equivalent to the force of twenty jumbo jets at full thrust. 2 February 1998. - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The Dome is a structure in perfect balance, with huge forces pulling against each other, the tension in the cables equivalent to the fo

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The world's largest free-stading scaffolding was built in under three weeks, and dismantled in one. With a lift shaft at its edge, it provided access to the gantries from which the roof panels were affixed, and for the installation of the ventilation system which replaces the air within the Dome every hour. 27 March 1998. - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The world's largest free-stading scaffolding was built in under three weeks, and dismantled in one. With a lift shaft at its edge, it p...

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Portakabins littered the site, used as offices, changing rooms, canteens. 1 April 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The roof fabric is unfurled on top of the tower, and the dome begins to resemble an umbrella. The Dome's infrastructure - such as the service trenches seen here - was arranged so as to accept virtually any configuration. Flexability was paramount as not only were its contents as yet unknown but so was its long-term future. 1 April 1998. - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The roof fabric is unfurled on top of the tower, and the dome begins to resemble an umbrella. The Dome's infrastructure - such as the s...

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Abseilers dwarfed by the huge structure above them. 29 April 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The Thames path, on the north side of the river, offered a good view of the construction for the public. 4 May 1998. - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The Thames path, on the north side of the river, offered a good view of the construction for the public. 4 May 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The final piece of fabric is laid over the top half of the cable net. Originally the roof fabric was going to be PVC-coated polyester, appropriate to the ephemeral nature of the structure, but after strident criticism from Greenpeace it was proposed that more durable and expensive fibreglass be used instead. 5 May 1998. - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The final piece of fabric is laid over the top half of the cable net. Originally the roof fabric was going to be PVC-coated polyester, ...

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. View from 'Core 5', later to be used as a hospitality suite, toilets and several cafes/restaurants. The ubiquitous Canary Wharf tower looms in the distance like a doting mother. 14 May 1998. - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. View from 'Core 5', later to be used as a hospitality suite, toilets and several cafes/restaurants. The ubiquitous Canary Wharf tower l

UK, LONDON, GREENWICH
19 May 1998
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLENNIUM DOME.
When lit at night by a strange

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. From a distance the heavy machinery of the construction site resembled nothing mo

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Work begins fitting out the service buildings. 7 October 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The construction of the service trenches. The tunnel below, lit by an ethereal, r

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Room later to become the Dome's only a la carte restaurant. 11 November 1998.

UK, LONDON, GREENWICH
30 November 1998
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLENNIUM DOME.
Cardboard wrapped concerti

GB. ENGLAND. London, Greenwich. View from helicopter. 8 August 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND .London Greenwich. From the Docklands Light Railway. Since the Dome is a celebration of time I felt it was important to try and incorporate a major news event - such as the death of an icon - into the series. 15 May 1998 - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND .London Greenwich. From the Docklands Light Railway. Since the Dome is a celebration of time I felt it was important to try and incorporate a major

GB. ENGLAND. London Greenwich. Abseiller on Dome roof. 1 August 1998

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND. London Greenwich. A trough for cleaning boots outside the canteen. At this stage there were about 250 people working on site, compared to the peak of activity, just before completion, when there were 1,500. 27 March 1998 - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND. London Greenwich. A trough for cleaning boots outside the canteen. At this stage there were about 250 people working on site, compared to the peak

GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998. - GB. ENGLAND. London Greenwich. It was difficult not to get carried away by the sheer size of everything, and I sometimes had to force myself to look at tiny details. 23 July 1998 - Mark Power

GB. ENGLAND. London Greenwich. It was difficult not to get carried away by the sheer size of everything, and I sometimes had to force myself to look at tiny det

GB. ENGLAND.London Greenwich. Ducting for the ventilation system. 15 September1998

GB. ENGLAND. London Greenwich. View from helicoptor. 8 August 1998

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Mark Power - GB. ENGLAND. Millennium Dome. 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The abseilers, who assembled the cable net high up in the air, cut impressive figures, bedecked in multicoloured ropes and countless ho

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Three of the twelve masts, each 100 metres tall. The masts bear a striking resemblance to the skylon at the Festival of Britain in 1951...

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The Dome is a structure in perfect balance, with huge forces pulling against each other, the tension in the cables equivalent to the fo

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The world's largest free-stading scaffolding was built in under three weeks, and dismantled in one. With a lift shaft at its edge, it p...

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Portakabins littered the site, used as offices, changing rooms, canteens. 1 April 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The roof fabric is unfurled on top of the tower, and the dome begins to resemble an umbrella. The Dome's infrastructure - such as the s...

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Abseilers dwarfed by the huge structure above them. 29 April 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The Thames path, on the north side of the river, offered a good view of the construction for the public. 4 May 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The final piece of fabric is laid over the top half of the cable net. Originally the roof fabric was going to be PVC-coated polyester, ...

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The final piece of fabric is laid over the top half of the cable net. Originally the roof fabric was going to be PVC-coated polyester, ...

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. View from 'Core 5', later to be used as a hospitality suite, toilets and several cafes/restaurants. The ubiquitous Canary Wharf tower l

UK, LONDON, GREENWICH19 May 1998THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLENNIUM DOME.When lit at night by a strange

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. From a distance the heavy machinery of the construction site resembled nothing mo

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Work begins fitting out the service buildings. 7 October 1998.

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. The construction of the service trenches. The tunnel below, lit by an ethereal, r

GB. ENGLAND. Greenwhich. Room later to become the Dome's only a la carte restaurant. 11 November 1998.

UK, LONDON, GREENWICH30 November 1998THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLENNIUM DOME.Cardboard wrapped concerti

GB. ENGLAND. London, Greenwich. View from helicopter. 8 August 1998.

GB. ENGLAND .London Greenwich. From the Docklands Light Railway. Since the Dome is a celebration of time I felt it was important to try and incorporate a major

GB. ENGLAND. London Greenwich. Abseiller on Dome roof. 1 August 1998

GB. ENGLAND. London Greenwich. A trough for cleaning boots outside the canteen. At this stage there were about 250 people working on site, compared to the peak

GB. ENGLAND. London Greenwich. It was difficult not to get carried away by the sheer size of everything, and I sometimes had to force myself to look at tiny det

GB. ENGLAND.London Greenwich. Ducting for the ventilation system. 15 September1998

GB. ENGLAND. London Greenwich. View from helicoptor. 8 August 1998

UK, LONDON, GREENWICH
19 May 1998
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLENNIUM DOME.
When lit at night by a strange

UK, LONDON, GREENWICH
30 November 1998
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLENNIUM DOME.
Cardboard wrapped concerti