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In the archives there are many interesting photos of road scenes of days gone by. The plan is to publish a selection here.
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.
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!
Before the ferry across the Ribble was replaced by the suspension bridge
Dinckley Ferry 1946
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
The abutments and piers look well on but no sign of the bridge beams yet.
samlesbury 1957
Believed to be the entrance slip road at Bamber Bridge - neat logo!!
motorway sign
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.
Note the old transporter bridge in the background. This was demolished on completion of the new bridge.
Runcorn Widnes Bridge
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