Media Operational Notice

80 Years of Parliament Buildings Captured in Photographs

Session: 2012/2013

Date: 19 October 2012

A unique exhibition charting the construction of Parliament Buildings will be launched on Tuesday 23 October as part of the celebrations to mark the building’s 80th anniversary.

The exhibition, which will be on display in the historic Great Hall until December, includes rarely seen photographs of the architect’s drawings, the various stages of construction and the workers involved in the project.

The exhibition launch will begin at 6.30pm in the Great Hall with remarks from the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr William Hay MLA.

Media are welcome to attend and film the evening’s proceedings or take photographs. For any media enquiries, please contact:

Debra Savage
Communications Officer
Northern Ireland Assembly
Tel: 028 90 521405
Mobile: 07920 864221
Email: Debra.Savage@niassembly.gov.uk