Pickfords low loader lorry, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 11/1949. Creator: John Laing plc.

Pickfords low loader lorry, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 11/1949. Creator: John Laing plc.

2-847-818 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

A Pickfords low loader transporting a W90 walking dragline excavator to Whitley Bay opencast coal site. This photograph is part of a batch showing a Ransome Rapier W90 walking dragline excavator being transported through the streets of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It was on a 280 mile journey from one Laing contract at Carrington Coppice opencast coal mine in Derbyshire to another at Whitley Bay opencast coal mine.


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People Information

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

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Tyne and Wear Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. 54 59 17 N , 001 37 10 W

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Trade & Industry Construction Industry


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5372x5606
File Size : 29,410kb


Aliases

  1. JLP01/08/001556
  1. JLP01_08_001556
  1. 0250009505
  1. 2-847-818
  1. 2847818
  1. JLP01/08/001556


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