Photograph album containing 84 black and white prints documenting the construction of the M1 Motorway. Included are details of machinery at work such as the Smith - Rodley No 21 Excavator, Dodger truck and Caterpillar and Vickers Vigor tractors and details of various sections being constructed, including Structure 55 - River Ouse crossing near Newport Pagnell, Structure 25 road underpass bridge near Tingrith and bridges 34, 35, 36, 51 and 52. Also included are views of a helicopter carrying Mr Harold Watkinson (Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation) surveying the first stages of earth moving as part of the inaugural ceremony on 24 March 1958.
This is part of the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
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Mid 20th Century Motorway, Construction, Road Transport
