Image of Staffordshire, UK, 1961 (b/w photo)

Staffordshire, UK, 1961 (b/w photo)

Image description: A view of the construction of a structure, probably on Section B of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), showing an engine on a narrow gauge railway, a crane and a team of workers carrying out various tasks_x000D_ _x000D_ In the registers for the collection, the subject of the photograph has been recorded as 'Site Repair Services B.1. M6'. 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 B was 6 1/2 miles in length between Whitgreave and Beech.
Photo credit: © Historic England / John Laing Photographic Collection / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: Birmingham / England / United Kingdom / Europe / West Midlands

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	Dimension [pixels]	Dimension in 300dpi [mm]	File size [MB]
Large	5298 × 5295 px	449 × 448 mm	17.5 MB
Medium	1024 × 1024 px	87 × 87 mm	709 KB

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