The concise history of the construction of London's biggest airport, The Heathrow. A story which started with some good old British ingenuity, backstabbing from a familiar face and a rather nervy future.

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Ben Brooksbank / LondonHeathrow, Terminal 4 Departure Concourse, 1986
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