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Congress House is the headquarters of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), a British organisation that represents most of the UK's trade unions. It is also an events venue, Congress Centre. In 1948, David du Roi Aberdeen won an architectural competition to design the new TUC headquarters building in Great Russell Street, London. Staff began to move into the offices in 1956. Congress House was officially opened on 27 March 1958 along with the unveiling of a giant pietà-style statue of a woman holding her dead son. Carved in place in the internal courtyard by Jacob Epstein, it was intended as a memorial to the dead trade unionists of both world wars.

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rdfs:comment	Congress House is the headquarters of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), a British organisation that represents most of the UK's trade unions. It is also an events venue, Congress Centre. In 1948, David du Roi Aberdeen won an architectural competition to design the new TUC headquarters building in Great Russell Street, London. Staff began to move into the offices in 1956. Congress House was officially opened on 27 March 1958 along with the unveiling of a giant pietà-style statue of a woman holding her dead son. Carved in place in the internal courtyard by Jacob Epstein, it was intended as a memorial to the dead trade unionists of both world wars. (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	David Aberdeen Holborn United Kingdom Office buildings completed in 1958 Cornwall Grade II* listed buildings in the London Borough of Camden Trades Union Congress Bernard Meadows London Pietà Trade unions Trades Union Congress ETFE Granite Jacob Epstein Great Russell Street WC postcode area
Link from a Wikipage to an external page	https://www.congresscentre.co.uk/rooms/congress-conference-hall/ https://www.tuc.org.uk/research-analysis/reports/about-congress-house-and-bevin-room
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has abstract	Congress House is the headquarters of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), a British organisation that represents most of the UK's trade unions. It is also an events venue, Congress Centre. In 1948, David du Roi Aberdeen won an architectural competition to design the new TUC headquarters building in Great Russell Street, London. Staff began to move into the offices in 1956. Congress House was officially opened on 27 March 1958 along with the unveiling of a giant pietà-style statue of a woman holding her dead son. Carved in place in the internal courtyard by Jacob Epstein, it was intended as a memorial to the dead trade unionists of both world wars. The front of the building is dominated by a bronze sculpture by Bernard Meadows representing the spirit of trade unionism with the strong helping the weak. The main facing material of the façade is polished grey Cornish granite. Congress House was one of the earliest post-war buildings to be listed at Grade II*, in 1988. In 2015, an ETFE roof was installed over the internal courtyard which enabled the glass roof of the conference centre below to be reinstated and affords protection to the Epstein statue. In 2018, an extensive redevelopment of the rear of the building was carried out, creating a new entrance, reception, offices and staff facilities. Known as 'The Rookery', the new development includes a public artwork by German artist Eva Berendes inspired by traditional trade union badges. (en)
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is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	List of convention and exhibition centers David Aberdeen Hugh Broughton (architect) List of public art in the London Borough of Camden Gilly Szego Grade II* listed buildings in the London Borough of Camden LGBT History Month Bernard Meadows 1958 in architecture 1958 in art 62 Group of Textile Artists Trades Union Congress Transport House Grade II* listed war memorials in England Great Russell Street Hugh Scanlon Roy Jackson (trade unionist)
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