L2865 - Bridge at Birstall, probably Greengate Lane

iBase ID

8789

Title

Description

L2865 - Built by Henry Lovatt & Co. as part of Contract No.2 (Leake to Aylestone), this appears to be the brick arch overbridge that carried Greengate Lane across the London Extension at Birstall, Leicester. The photograph provides an interesting contrast between the permanent way on the left, and the contractor's temporary rails on the right - albeit if the latter have been relatively well laid and maintained.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

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Maker

S.W.A. Newton

LCC ID. No.

L2865.tif

Image Use

Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Notes

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

Exhibitions with this image

L2865 - Built by Henry Lovatt & Co. as part of Contract No.2 (Leake to Aylestone), this is the brick arch overbridge that carried Thurcaston Road across the London Extension at Birstall, Leicester. The photograph provides an interesting contrast between the permanent way on the left, and the contractor's temporary rails on the right - albeit if the latter have been relatively well laid and maintained.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

Subjects

Transport

Transport > Rail

Working Life

Working Life > Industrial

File metadata

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6976.jpg

File size

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JPEG