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M6 Motorway, Junction 16, Audley Rural, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 09/05/1963. Creator: John Laing plc.

M6 Motorway, Junction 16, Audley Rural, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 09/05/1963. Creator: John Laing plc.

2-847-756 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), looking down from Structure 369/1 at Junction 16 on Section D of the motorway, showing 'C.B.G.B.C' in progress on the roundabout. The work on the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), between junctions J13 to J16 started in June 1960 and was carried out by John Laing Construction Ltd. Section D was 7 1/2 miles in length between Keele and Barthomley. The 'C.B.G.B.C.' recorded in the album is a reference to the laying of Concrete Bound Granular Base Course.

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  1. John Laing plc, attributed to: British: construction and civil engineering company
Medium
  1. Photograph
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World Europe United Kingdom England Staffordshire Newcastle under Lyme

  1. 53 00 00 N , 002 14 00 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 7136x5455
File Size : 38,015kb

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  1. JLP01/01/165/47
  1. jlp01_01_165_47
  1. 0250009443
  1. 2-847-756
  1. 2847756
  1. JLP01/01/165/47

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