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9798
Title
L1381 - Navvies laying temporary rails
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L1381 - Navvies laying contractor's rails, possibly in the Hucknall area of Nottinghamshire, circa 1896. To get men, materials and steam powered equipment to the construction sites, miles of these temporary tracks would be rapidly laid. Speed was of far greater importance than quality, as these tracks were poorly maintained and would quickly be removed for use elsewhere.
British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection
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S.W.A. Newton
LCC ID. No.
L1381.tif
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IM&ICT - RC
Original media type: Glass plate negative
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L1381 - Navvies laying contractor's rails, possibly in the Hucknall area of Nottinghamshire, circa 1896. To get men, materials and steam powered equipment to the construction sites, miles of these temporary tracks would be rapidly laid. Speed was of far greater importance than quality, as these tracks were poorly maintained and would quickly be removed for use elsewhere.
British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection
More information about these photographs and the Great Central Railway can be found
here
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Transport
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Industrial
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3600.jpg
File size
2.30 MB
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JPEG
Width
3641 px
Height
2555 px
Uploaded on
2013-06-05 12:36:33
Date taken
01/01/1896
