Enter the Bulldozers: Constructing the Millennium Stadium
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The National Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park (left) as it will be remembered with three enclosed stands and an open East Terrace, shot from the North-East by Terence Soames in 1984
Terence Soames
The Red Devils parachute into the last Five Nations rugby match to be played at the National Stadium; Wales v England on 15th March 1997
Huw Evans
On the 16th March 1997, work begins clearing some of the seats from the West Stand, there is still a Cup Final to be played the following May but work nonetheless begins to prepare for construction of the Millennium Stadium
Huw Evans
5th June 1997 and work is under way demolishing the old National Stadium through the West Stand
Huw Evans
A view looking West out to the river, of construction from the remaining North Stand
Huw Evans
A view of construction looking South from the remaining North Stand
Huw Evans
The view of the construction site on 1st July 1997 looking East across the river
Huw Evans
By 23rd October 1997 the beginnings of the Millennium Stadium take shape with only the North Stand left of the old ground and the foundations of the East Stand newly laid
Huw Evans
14th December 1998 and fourteen months on the Millennium Stadium is a round the clock project
Huw Evans
It;s 31st March 1999 and three months out from opening and the Stadium is well and truly taking shape
Huw Evans
A view of construction from the air as the roof supports begins to take shape
Huw Evans
A view of construction from the air as the roof supports begins to take shape
Huw Evans
A view of construction from the air as the roof supports begins to take shape
Huw Evans
By the 12th May 1999 the full lattice structure of the roof is visible
Huw Evans
1st June 1999 and the first pieces of roof covering are inserted to the stands, the area to lay the pitch is also being prepared
Huw Evans
1st June 1999 and roof coverings are inserted to the East Stand as seats are added to the tiers
Huw Evans
On the 6th June 1999 turf is laid on the bowl's surface for the first time for the opening match of the venue with Wales taking on South Africa in just nineteen days time
Huw Evans
25th June 1999, Peter Rogers celebrates as Wales defeat South Africa in a reduced capacity Millennium Stadium, with construction work and further capacity events to be introduced prior to the Rugby World Cup
Huw Evans
The cranes begin to pull away as the Millennium Stadium nears completion in October 1999
Huw Evans
The Millennium Stadium complete in all its glory as photographed by HK Lobb, the Millennium Stadium's architects, around the opening of the Rugby World Cup in 1999
HK Lobb
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