Volume: Thurleigh airfield and runway, Bedfordshire

Date:
1951 - 1953
Location:
Thurleigh Airfield, Thurleigh, Bedford
Reference:
JLP01/01/009
Type:
Volume containing Photographic material
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Description

Album labelled, 'Aerodromes: Thurleigh Runway', containing 37 black and white photographic prints showing the construction of the airfield at Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. The images document the large scale concreting operations involved and include images of the weighbatching plant, cutters, spreaders and rollers and details of vacuum pads and lighting ducts.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

This Volume contains the following materials:
Photograph (Print): 37
Photograph Album: 1

Rights

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Keywords

Wind Tunnel, Mid 20th Century Airfield, Air Transport