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A view of the installation of the Martin pipeline, Hertfordshire, 23/09/1981. Creator: John Laing plc.

A view of the installation of the Martin pipeline, Hertfordshire, 23/09/1981. Creator: John Laing plc.

2-847-713 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

A view of the installation of the Martin pipeline, showing two protective canopies being lowered into position so that welding can be carried out. The Martin gas pipeline was installed in 1981 by Laing Industrial Engineering and Construction Ltd for British Gas. Running 84km from Hatton in Lincolnshire to Peterborough, it crossed 50 roads, eight rivers and four railways. The site headquarters was at Martin in Lincolnshire.

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Creator
  1. John Laing plc, attributed to: British: construction and civil engineering company
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  1. Photograph
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World Europe United Kingdom England Hertfordshire

  1. 51 50 00 N , 000 15 00 W
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Trade & Industry Construction Industry

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 7826x5206
File Size : 119,362kb

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  1. JLP01/10/09476
  1. JLP01_10_09476
  1. 0250009400
  1. 2-847-713
  1. 2847713
  1. JLP01/10/09476

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