Britain's New Motorway 1958

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Full title reads: "Luton. Britain's New Motorway".

Luton, Bedfordshire. Work starts on the London to Birmingham motorway - the M1.

Looking down on part of the motorway construction site. SV Board reading "Ministry of Transport, London-Birmingham Motorway. Estimated cost £16,000,000."...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49329
Sort Number:
58/025
Time in/Out:
01:27:58:00 / 01:29:26:00
Canister:
58/25
Film ID:
1523.11
Issue Date:
27/03/1958

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