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Welsh Office: Transport, Highways and Planning Group and predecessors: Major Road...

Catalogue reference: BD 39

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BD 39

This series contains a collection of photographs taken during the construction of major roads in Wales. The roads covered are the Welsh extension of the M4 and the Heads of the Valley Road (A470). The photographs were taken and presented to the...

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BD 39

Title
Welsh Office: Transport, Highways and Planning Group and predecessors: Major Road Construction Photographs
Date

1976-1988

Description

This series contains a collection of photographs taken during the construction of major roads in Wales. The roads covered are the Welsh extension of the M4 and the Heads of the Valley Road (A470). The photographs were taken and presented to the Welsh Office as part of the road building contract. They show scenes prior to the commencement of work and then regular progress showing each stage of construction.

Held by
National Monuments Record of Wales
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Welsh Office, Transport and Highways Directorate, 1965-1973
Physical description

photographs and volumes

Access conditions

No records held at The National Archives for this series

Subjects
Topics
Road Transport
Construction industries
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2815/

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Welsh Office: Transport, Highways and Planning Group and predecessors: Major Road Construction Photographs

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