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M6 Motorway, Swynnerton, Stafford, Staffordshire, 28/11/1962. Creator: John Laing plc.

M6 Motorway, Swynnerton, Stafford, Staffordshire, 28/11/1962. Creator: John Laing plc.

2-847-799 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), showing a Priestman Lion excavator placing topsoil on batters at Hanchurch. On the left is the north-bound exit and access roads and on the right the south-bound entry from Hanchurch roundabout (Junction 15). This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

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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 Swynnerton

  1. 52 55 00 N , 002 13 00 W
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Trade & Industry Construction Industry

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5358x6821
File Size : 35,691kb

Aliases

  1. JLP01/08/064257
  1. JLP01_08_064257
  1. 0250009486
  1. 2-847-799
  1. 2847799
  1. JLP01/08/064257

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