A view showing an early stage in the construction of Structure 71 on the London to Yorkshire Motorway (M1) near Collingtree

Date:
23 Jun 1958
Location:
M1 Motorway, M1, Milton Malsor, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire
Reference:
JLP01/08/052013
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Structure 71 is a bridge in Section C2 of the motorway. It was built in only 17 days, and was the fifth bridge on the motorway to be completed. Section C of the motorway is between Gayhurst and Kislingbury.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black And White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Motorway, Construction, People At Work