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Background imageRoads Collection: Expensive Road Works, sign thats been giving motorists a laugh on the main A59 Preston to

Expensive Road Works, sign thats been giving motorists a laugh on the main A59 Preston to Liverpool road near Burscough, all because one joker drew in one extra line to make his comment

Background imageRoads Collection: A59 Exit Sign, this monster sign, 23ft by 19ft is the largest road sign ever erected in

A59 Exit Sign, this monster sign, 23ft by 19ft is the largest road sign ever erected in Britain, it is on the new Preston By-pass, the UKs first motorway

Background imageRoads Collection: The line of the new section of the M57 between Prescot (left) and Knowsley (right)

The line of the new section of the M57 between Prescot (left) and Knowsley (right), East Prescot Road is shown on the left of the picture, 12th April 1973

Background imageRoads Collection: Seaforth Docks Approach, Merseyside, the final section of 2

Seaforth Docks Approach, Merseyside, the final section of 2.5 million roadway linking Seaforth Docks with the national motorway system is to be opened to traffic from Saturday 22nd February 1975

Background imageRoads Collection: Local residents are irate at the large sign which has been erected at Bwlch on

Local residents are irate at the large sign which has been erected at Bwlch on the mountain pass near Ruthin, on the Ruthin Mold road

Background imageRoads Collection: Police MotorCycle Riders, Cambridge, 3rd July 1972

Police MotorCycle Riders, Cambridge, 3rd July 1972

Background imageRoads Collection: The heavy flow of traffic over the two main roads in the bridgehead at Anzio

The heavy flow of traffic over the two main roads in the bridgehead at Anzio, Italy has caused the surface to deteriorate

Background imageRoads Collection: Along the Kohima - Imphal road in India, heavy rain will bring down landslides

Along the Kohima - Imphal road in India, heavy rain will bring down landslides on the road making an awkward block. Then the Sappers rush to the rescue and begin to clear away the rock

Background imageRoads Collection: Access to Burma for troops and supplies must be maintained

Access to Burma for troops and supplies must be maintained and many roads are being built by the Army under unimaginable difficulties

Background imageRoads Collection: It is 75 miles from Hopin to Mawlu fourteen days journey through a monsoon swept jungle

It is 75 miles from Hopin to Mawlu fourteen days journey through a monsoon swept jungle, over Japanese road blocks, through little devastated villages where every possible track is mined

Background imageRoads Collection: Picture taken on the roads near the Belgium - Luxembourg border showing barricades with

Picture taken on the roads near the Belgium - Luxembourg border showing barricades with three, four and sometimes five stone walls jutting out from alternate sides of the road

Background imageRoads Collection: Allied troops use a jeep as a locomotive on the 37 mile railroad which runs from Mougang

Allied troops use a jeep as a locomotive on the 37 mile railroad which runs from Mougang, Burma, northeast to Myitkinya. Both of these former Japanese supply bases, now in Allied hands

Background imageRoads Collection: The road from Imphal to Tamu in Burma cleared by British sappers

The road from Imphal to Tamu in Burma cleared by British sappers. The road was previously only able to take heavy traffic as far as Palel at the feet of the Chin Hills

Background imageRoads Collection: 92nd Group, Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers, checking road levels during road

92nd Group, Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers, checking road levels during road repair work at Cully, Normandy. Sergeant England of Bristol is taking notes and Sergeant Marsh of Shoreham

Background imageRoads Collection: South Vietnamese fire service trying to make their way through the congested streets of

South Vietnamese fire service trying to make their way through the congested streets of Saigon on the eve of Tet (Vietnamese New Year) 2nd February 1973

Background imageRoads Collection: Alderman Muirhead plants a commemorative tree at the opening of the Liverpool end of

Alderman Muirhead plants a commemorative tree at the opening of the Liverpool end of the East Lancashire Road at Walton Hall Avenue. Liverpool, Merseyside. 30th April 1929

Background imageRoads Collection: Eric Holden, traffic manager, keeps watch on Liverpool road junctions. 4th February 1993

Eric Holden, traffic manager, keeps watch on Liverpool road junctions. 4th February 1993

Background imageRoads Collection: Queen Mary with British Home Secretary Sir William Joynson-Hicks as King George V opens

Queen Mary with British Home Secretary Sir William Joynson-Hicks as King George V opens the Great West Road. 30th May 1925

Background imageRoads Collection: Scenes in East Berlin, East Germany showing daily life continuing as normal soon after

Scenes in East Berlin, East Germany showing daily life continuing as normal soon after the start of the construction of the Berlin Wall. 18th August 1961

Background imageRoads Collection: Welsh Weather 1979, Our picture shows... a long line of lorries queue to make the long

Welsh Weather 1979, Our picture shows... a long line of lorries queue to make the long haul up Nant-y-caws hill near Carmarthen, Published 24th January 1979

Background imageRoads Collection: Sugarloaf Mountain on the shores of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 1969

Sugarloaf Mountain on the shores of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 1969. In foreground, local highways and a football match being played

Background imageRoads Collection: General view along the Bootle section of the Dock Road in Liverpool showing the holes

General view along the Bootle section of the Dock Road in Liverpool showing the holes and bumps in the surface. 29th December 1964

Background imageRoads Collection: Members of the Mersey Tunnel Joint Committee watched the experiments at the New Quay

Members of the Mersey Tunnel Joint Committee watched the experiments at the New Quay entrance of the tunnel to test the proposed system of paying tolls. 15th April 1934

Background imageRoads Collection: repair work begins on the Dock Road in central Liverpool

repair work begins on the Dock Road in central Liverpool. Asphalt is being laid over the old cobblestones to improve the surface. 8th January 1963

Background imageRoads Collection: Brecon, a market town and community in Powys, Mid Wales, 18th May 1987

Brecon, a market town and community in Powys, Mid Wales, 18th May 1987

Background imageRoads Collection: All stop on the main Cardiff Barry Road. Where 50 mph speed limit need not apply. Wales

All stop on the main Cardiff Barry Road. Where 50 mph speed limit need not apply. Wales. 20th February 1978. A4050 Closed

Background imageRoads Collection: A solitary pedestrian on Western Avenue in Cardiff, a place where walkers usually fear to

A solitary pedestrian on Western Avenue in Cardiff, a place where walkers usually fear to tread, but now free of traffic, Cardiff, Wales, 19th February 1978

Background imageRoads Collection: M4 Motorway at Margam, fast disappearing under hugh snow drifts

M4 Motorway at Margam, fast disappearing under hugh snow drifts, pictured from Port Talbot end, Wales, 19th February 1978

Background imageRoads Collection: Pedestrians make their way along the main street of Cowbridge after the road had at last

Pedestrians make their way along the main street of Cowbridge after the road had at last been cleared from traffic, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, 21st February 1978

Background imageRoads Collection: Abandoned car lies in the path of the snow clearing machines working between Llantwit

Abandoned car lies in the path of the snow clearing machines working between Llantwit Major and Wick, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, 23rd February 1978

Background imageRoads Collection: Stranded cars on the A48 Cowbridge bypass, South Wales, 20th February 1978

Stranded cars on the A48 Cowbridge bypass, South Wales, 20th February 1978

Background imageRoads Collection: Street scene in Kampala, Uganda. 27th February 1977

Street scene in Kampala, Uganda. 27th February 1977

Background imageRoads Collection: Keeping Canterbury clean, Mr Sidney Smith sweeps the roads of Canterbury, Kent

Keeping Canterbury clean, Mr Sidney Smith sweeps the roads of Canterbury, Kent. 1st June 1954

Background imageRoads Collection: General view of Lascelles Hall Road near Huddersfield. 15th October 1962

General view of Lascelles Hall Road near Huddersfield. 15th October 1962

Background imageRoads Collection: General view of St. Vincent Place in Glasgow City Centre, circa 1900

General view of St. Vincent Place in Glasgow City Centre, circa 1900

Background imageRoads Collection: Street Scene in Edinburgh welcoming their Majesties King George V

Street Scene in Edinburgh welcoming their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary on their visit to the city in July 1911 for their Coronation tour

Background imageRoads Collection: Crowds outside La Scala Cinema watch celebrities arrive for the world premiere of film

Crowds outside La Scala Cinema watch celebrities arrive for the world premiere of film, A Man Called Peter, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, 30th March 1955

Background imageRoads Collection: Views from the Leisure Park Tower, completed today, when TDC chairman Ron Norman fixed

Views from the Leisure Park Tower, completed today, when TDC chairman Ron Norman fixed the last bolt into place, tower is beside the new Showcase Cinema

Background imageRoads Collection: A view taken through an old archway off the main street in the old town of Hemel

A view taken through an old archway off the main street in the old town of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Circa 1950

Background imageRoads Collection: Competitor in the 1923 Liverpool Motor Club Reliability Cup seen here ascending one of

Competitor in the 1923 Liverpool Motor Club Reliability Cup seen here ascending one of the many valleys on their journey from Liverpool to Llangollen. 3rd September 1923

Background imageRoads Collection: Motorcycle and sidecar competing in the Liverpool Motor Club Reliance Cup descending down

Motorcycle and sidecar competing in the Liverpool Motor Club Reliance Cup descending down the Chase Shall Pass to Llangollen, 3rd September 1923

Background imageRoads Collection: Snow scenes in Reading, Berkshire. January 1982

Snow scenes in Reading, Berkshire. January 1982

Background imageRoads Collection: Snow scenes in Reading, Berkshire, seen from Western Tower. December 1981

Snow scenes in Reading, Berkshire, seen from Western Tower. December 1981

Background imageRoads Collection: Part of the Special School, Gabalfa, showing some of the classrooms

Part of the Special School, Gabalfa, showing some of the classrooms and the nearness of the school to the traffic at the flyover on the Caerphilly and Merthyr road. 19th June 1974

Background imageRoads Collection: Traffic at the Gabalfa Flyover, Wales, 29th October 1985

Traffic at the Gabalfa Flyover, Wales, 29th October 1985

Background imageRoads Collection: The demolition men are changing the face of the Gabalfa, Cardiff

The demolition men are changing the face of the Gabalfa, Cardiff, junction of Western Avenue, North Road and Whitchurch Road

Background imageRoads Collection: View from the Cross Inn, Gabalfa, the North Road Fly-over which will carry traffic over

View from the Cross Inn, Gabalfa, the North Road Fly-over which will carry traffic over the Western and Eastern Avenue Junction. On the left traffic on the existing North Road. 20th February 1970

Background imageRoads Collection: Work in progress on the North Road / Western Avenue interchange on the northern exit

Work in progress on the North Road / Western Avenue interchange on the northern exit from Cardiff. View from the roof of the Plaza Cinema on North Road. 21st October 1969



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