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M6 Motorway, Hyde Lea, Stafford, Staffordshire, 19/07/1961. Creator: John Laing plc.

M6 Motorway, Hyde Lea, Stafford, Staffordshire, 19/07/1961. Creator: John Laing plc.

2-847-779 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), showing concreting in situ of the large post-tensioned beams on Bridge 306 (Barn Bank Lane bridge), with a crane lowering a concrete hopper to the team working on the bridge. This road bridge, which is located at SJ9211419999, opened in March 1962. The photograph was published in September 1961 in Laing's monthly newsletter 'Team Spirit'.

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Creator
  1. John Laing plc, attributed to: British: construction and civil engineering company
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Staffordshire Stafford

  1. 52 48 00 N , 002 06 00 W
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Trade & Industry Construction Industry

Locations & Buildings Other

Locations & Buildings Bridges

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5290x5329
File Size : 27,530kb

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  1. JLP01/08/060498
  1. JLP01_08_060498
  1. 0250009466
  1. 2-847-779
  1. 2847779
  1. JLP01/08/060498

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