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Photo Gallery

Introduction

In the archives there are many interesting photos of road scenes of days gone by. The plan is to publish a selection here.

Then and Now

Wheatley Lane c.1960 Wheatley Lane 2006

Wheatley Lane, c.1960. (click for larger image)

Wheatley Lane, 2006. (click for larger image)

Chorley c.1960 Chorley 2008

Chorley, c.1960. (click for larger image)

 

Chorley, 2008. (click for larger image)

Blackpool Road c.1960 Blackpool Road 2008

Blackpool Road, c.1960. (click for larger image)
Typical wet Saturday near Ashton Park with all the
Blackpool coaches .
Note, on the left, the Bond 3-wheelers - made in Preston!

Blackpool Road, 2008. (click for larger image)

Barrowford 1960 Barrowford 2008

Barrowford, c.1960. (click for larger image)

Barrowford, 2008. (click for larger image)
The wall is still there but the road has been widened and footpaths provided.

Thornton Crossing 2008

Morecambe Road, Lancaster , c.1960. (click for larger image)

Morecambe Road, Lancaster , 2008. (click for larger image)
The road now uses the old railway line

Thornton Crossing 1960 Thornton Crossing 2008

Thornton Level Crossing, c.1960. (click for larger image)

Thornton Level Crossing, 2008. (click for larger image)

Rawtenstall 1960 Rawtenstall 2008

Rawtenstall, c.1960. (click for larger image)
Waiting for a steam train!

Rawtensatll, 2008. (click for larger image)
Level crossing gone but a heritage railway now terminates here.

Thornton Hall 1960 Thornton Hall 2008

Thornton Hall, c.1960. (click for larger image)

Thornton Hall, 2008. (click for larger image)

Kitten Bridge, Wray, 1967 Kitten Bridge, Wray, 2006

Kitten Bridge, Wray, 1967 (click for larger image)
Taken after the Wray Food Disaster

Kitten Bridge, 2006 (click for larger image)
No sign of the flood disaster now with all the re-growth!
Thornton Hall 1960 Thornton Hall 2008

A49 Euxton, c.1949. (click for larger image)

Steam train and advert for Heinz Spaghetti.

A49 Euxton , 2008. (click for larger image)
Bottleneck is still there even though the bridge has been widened.

 

Winter 1947

One of the worst winters in living memory - not only for its coldness but for the amount of snow.

A56 snow scene

The scene is the A56

A56 snow scene

Again the A56 with the heavy gang clearing a way!

Dinckley Ferry 1946

Before the ferry across the Ribble was replaced by the suspension bridge

Dinckley Ferry 1946

Winter 1963

Another of the worst winters in living memory.
Snow clearing in the Trough of Bowland
Image copyright Michael Wilson

Snow clearing in the Trough of Bowland

Salmesbury, Preston Bypass under Construction, 1957

The abutments and piers look well on but no sign of the bridge beams yet.

samlesbury 1957

First Motorway Sign, Preston Bypass, 1958

Believed to be the entrance slip road at Bamber Bridge - neat logo!!

motorway sign

Broughton Interchange, 1965

Broughton Interchange

Nearing completion is Broughton High Level Bridge with temporary 2-way running on the old southbound carriageway. This was Brtain's first 3-level motorway interchange.

Runcorn-Widnes Bridge, 1960

Note the old transporter bridge in the background. This was demolished on completion of the new bridge.

Runcorn Widnes Bridge

 

 
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