1964 Press Photo Meryl MacIntosh, London Schoolteacher, Roman Ruins, Tourist

WORK AGAIN POSTPONED AS WORKS MINISTER CALLS CONFERENCE. The remains of the Roman Nithraic temple uncovered on the site of the porposed block of offices near the Mansion House, may, after all, be saved from the bulldozers which were due to shatter it on Monday. This dramatic news came yesterday after an unexpected conference called by sir David Ecoles, Works Minister. But there is a snag. To preserve the temple beneath the 14-storey block of offices that is to be built on its site till cont $500,000. Queues of people have formed up every day to view the ruins of the temple. PHOTO SHOWS THEY CAME TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. Miss Meryl Macintosh, a schoolteacher from London, was among the many visitor to the Roman ruins this morning.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 9-9-1964.



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