Event    From 3/3/1982 

foundation of the Barbican Arts Centre

Categories: Art

1971 - Construction work begins with an estimate of 6 years to completion.
1982 - Barbican opened by The Queen.

Londonist have found a map that shows the Barbican overlaid on top of the old street map of the area. They've also found a 1965 pop video filmed at the Barbican construction site.

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foundation of the Barbican Arts Centre

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