L1869 - Two bridges spanning a cutting near Hucknall

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11463

Title

Description

L1869 - A lattice girder overbridge and a temporary wooden footbridge span a steep rock cutting near Hucknall, photographed on 23.4.1898. Looking along the track bed, a single line of the permanent way has already been laid. Note the sleepers and the sections of track lying beside the rails, and the aqueduct crossing the line in front of the bridges. Logan & Hemingway was the contractor responsible for building this part of the London Extension (Contract No.1, Annesley to Leake).

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

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Maker

S.W.A. Newton

LCC ID. No.

L1869.tif

Image Use

Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Notes

IM&ICT - RC
Original media type: Glass plate negative

Exhibitions with this image

L1869 - A lattice girder overbridge and a temporary wooden footbridge span a steep rock cutting near Hucknall, photographed on 23.4.1898. Looking along the track bed, a single line of the permanent way has already been laid. Note the sleepers and the sections of track lying beside the rails, and the aqueduct crossing the line in front of the bridges. Logan & Hemingway was the contractor responsible for building this part of the London Extension (Contract No.1, Annesley to Leake).

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

More information about these photographs and the Great Central Railway can be found here

Subjects

Transport

Transport > Rail

Working Life

Working Life > Industrial

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4698.jpg

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1.90 MB

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JPEG