L1813 - Construction of Leicester Central Station

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11635

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L1813 - Taken around 1897, this is a fascinating view of the arches on which the platforms of Leicester Central Station were built. The track which eventually served these platforms ran along the 'trench' between the two lines of brickwork. Interestingly, the arches themselves are constructed on a viaduct, part of the long structure that carried the London Extension across much of the city. Henry Lovatt of Wolverhampton was the contractor responsible for building this section of the Last Main Line (Contract No.2, Leake to Aylestone).

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

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

Maker

S.W.A. Newton

LCC ID. No.

L1813.tif

Image Use

Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Notes

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

Exhibitions with this image

L1813 - Taken around 1897, this is a fascinating view of the arches on which the platforms of Leicester Central Station were built. The track which eventually served these platforms ran along the 'trench' between the two lines of brickwork. Interestingly, the arches themselves are constructed on a viaduct, part of the long structure that carried the London Extension across much of the city. Henry Lovatt of Wolverhampton was the contractor responsible for building this section of the Last Main Line (Contract No.2, Leake to Aylestone).

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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4780.jpg

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JPEG