A view of stones being placed in a foundation during hard shoulder reconstruction works on the London to Yorkshire Motorway (M1)

Date:
26 Jan 1961
Reference:
JLP01/08/059103
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The album print has a caption beneath which reads 'Hardshoulders reconstruction. Placing clean stone to foundation, prior to compaction and final levelling.'

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