L1407 - Viaduct construction, Leicester

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9679

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Description

L1407 - Construction of girder bridge on St. Augustine Street (now St. Augustine Road) in Leicester, circa 1897. This bridge formed part of the long viaduct that was built to carry the new Line across much of the city. The viaduct was built by Henry Lovatt of Wolverhampton, the contractor responsible for Contract No. 2 (East Leake to Aylestone) of the London Extension. A group of navvies can be seen operating a winch that is lifting one of the girders into position via a pulley and jib mechanism. This must have been a very delicate operation. Note the old West Bridge carved stone cornices in the distance.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

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Maker

S.W.A. Newton

LCC ID. No.

L1407.tif

Image Use

Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Notes

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

Exhibitions with this image

L1407 - Construction of girder bridge on St. Augustine Street (now St. Augustine Road) in Leicester, circa 1897. This bridge formed part of the long viaduct that was built to carry the new Line across much of the city. The viaduct was built by Henry Lovatt of Wolverhampton, the contractor responsible for Contract No. 2 (East Leake to Aylestone) of the London Extension. A group of navvies can be seen operating a winch that is lifting one of the girders into position via a pulley and jib mechanism. This must have been a very delicate operation. Note the old West Bridge carved stone cornices in the distance.

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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