Volume: Construction of the M1, London to Yorkshire Motorway and the London to Birmingham Motorway

Description

Photograph album containing 80 black and white prints documenting the construction of the M1 motorway (London to Yorkshire Motorway and London to Birmingham Motorway), dating from 1958 - 1959. These include: views of earth moving vehicles and trucks; aerial views of sections of the motorway and a bridge at Newport Pagnall; construction of the railway bridge over the Marylebone-Rugby main line; the Inaugural Ceremony on 24th March 1958; cutting under the London to Dunstable Railway; bridge construction; piling in progress for a canal bridge; viaduct over the River Nene; Bailey Bridge at Watford Gap; automix plant at Hartigans Pit; tree felling at Diamond Bridge; construction of the flyover junction on the Luton-Dunstable Road and the A508 junction at Collingtree; construction of railway underbridge on the Stratford-on-Avon Midland Junction Railway; a completed cattle underpass and farm access bridge; and bridge abutments under construction at the A43 near Blisworth.

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): 80

Photograph Album: 1

Rights

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