Photograph: The Quiet Launching
- Made:
- July 1969 in London
Daily Herald photograph entitled 'The Quiets Launching'. The photograph shows the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Charles Trinder, launching the 'Quiet City' campaign by switching on a large 'noise thermometer' in the forecourt of the Royal Exchange. Dated July 7th 1969.
Photograph from the Daily Herald Archive, indexed as Noise.
The Quiet Launching
he top-hatted Lord Mayor of London, Sir Charles Trinder, launches the "Quiet City" Campaign in the forecourt of the Royal Exchange by Switching on a "noise thermometer" registering the noise level of the City traffic at Bank junction during the week.
The 'thermometer' was unveiled on the same day as the exhibition "Noise Control" was opened at the City of London Exhibition Hall, Guildhall. The exhibition was arranged in co-operation with the Ministry of Public Building and Works and the Noise Abetment Society.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/31622
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- type:
- photograph and silver gelatin print
- credit:
- Daily Herald Archive
