L2904 - Navvies at work on a culvert near Godington

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8505

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L2904 - Bridge construction near Godington, Oxfordshire, circa 1897. This structure would have required at least two spans - one for the stream and one for the narrow lane that lies between the abutments. As the picture demonstrates, many so-called navvies were capable with far more than simply pick and shovel: skilled bricklayers made one of the most valuable contributions to the railway's construction.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

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Maker

S.W.A. Newton

LCC ID. No.

L2904.tif

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Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Notes

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

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L2904 - Bridge construction near Godington, Oxfordshire, circa 1897. This structure would have required at least two spans - one for the stream and one for the narrow lane that lies between the abutments. As the picture demonstrates, many so-called navvies were capable with far more than simply pick and shovel: skilled bricklayers made one of the most valuable contributions to the railway's construction.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

Subjects

Transport

Transport > Rail

Working Life

Working Life > Industrial

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