Road Building Collection

M6 Motorway construction JLP01_08_081804
EDEN, CUMBRIA. A view of the construction of the M6 Motorway through the Lune Gorge, showing dump trucks on the haul road leading from the Lawtland House viaduct and Roger Howe bridge

Repairing Belgian Road, 22 Oct 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Repairing Belgian Road, 22 Oct 1918 (date created or published later). Men and vehicle repairing a road in Belgium during World War I.

Les peperes de la route, 1916. Creator: Georges Leroux
Les peperes de la route, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916"

Suites du macadamisage, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Suites du macadamisage, 19th century. Aftermath of macadamisation - Appearance of the boulevards in six months.... despair of the owners

Road-building by Tuskegee students, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Road-building by Tuskegee students, 1904

Wood Storage Barn. Zimov'evsko-Meshchaninovskaia Railroad, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Wood Storage Barn. Zimov'evsko-Meshchaninovskaia Railroad, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Explorer's Camp in the Taiga, 1909. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Explorer's Camp in the Taiga, 1909. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

A Group of Workers in the Taiga, 1909. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
A Group of Workers in the Taiga, 1909. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

A Bridge Over the Gniluiu River. Dvurechno-Durovskaya Railroad, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
A Bridge Over the Gniluiu River. Dvurechno-Durovskaya Railroad, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Woman Construction School Trainee at Work in Tomsk Province, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Woman Construction School Trainee at Work in Tomsk Province, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

A Bridge of 8 Sazhens Length. Mal'tsevsk-Novosibirsk Road, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
A Bridge of 8 Sazhens Length. Mal'tsevsk-Novosibirsk Road, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

A Bridge 6 Sazhens Long. Kedrovsko-Borodavskaia Road, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
A Bridge 6 Sazhens Long. Kedrovsko-Borodavskaia Road, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Railroad Work Acceptance Committee. Tomsk Province. October, 1908, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Railroad Work Acceptance Committee. Tomsk Province. October, 1908, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

A Bridge Over the Barsa River. Kedrovsko-Alekseevsk Railroad, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
A Bridge Over the Barsa River. Kedrovsko-Alekseevsk Railroad, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Roadbed Before Smoothing, 1909. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Roadbed Before Smoothing, 1909. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

View of Tiazhin Bridge Spans, 1909. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
View of Tiazhin Bridge Spans, 1909. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Roadbed Before Planning. Kedrovsk-Alekseevsk Road, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Roadbed Before Planning. Kedrovsk-Alekseevsk Road, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

The Roadbed After Planning. Petropavlovsk Branch, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
The Roadbed After Planning. Petropavlovsk Branch, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Road rolling, 1909. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Road rolling, 1909. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

A Stub, 1909. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
A Stub, 1909. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers and engineers of the road-building department of the Russian Resettlement

Roadbed After Planning. Kedrovsk-Alekseevsk Road, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Roadbed After Planning. Kedrovsk-Alekseevsk Road, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Road Surveying Party in the Tomsk Region, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Road Surveying Party in the Tomsk Region, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

A Bridge of 12 Sazhens Length Across the Sosnovka River on the Votinovskoaia Railroad, 1909. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Construction of a Bridge 18 Sazhens Long Across the Khilok River on the Povarenskaia Road, 1909. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by

The final compacted road surface. Zimovyevsko-Meshchaninovskaya road, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Roller for rolling road surfaces, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Roller for rolling road surfaces, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Group of Workers at the Zimov'evsko-Meshchaninovskaia Railroad, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Group of Workers at the Zimov'evsko-Meshchaninovskaia Railroad, 1906-1908. From a collection of 82 photos from the archive of Yul Brynner (1920-85), the famous Hollywood actor

The Roadbed and the Bridge on the Iverka-Romanovskaya Railroad, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
The Roadbed and the Bridge on the Iverka-Romanovskaya Railroad, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Exiled Convicts Building a Road through the Taiga, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
Exiled Convicts Building a Road through the Taiga, 1880-1899. From an album created on Sakhalin Island in the 1890s. Sakhalin was used by imperial Russia as a penal colony

Construction of Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1869. Artist: Henry Dixon
Construction of Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1869. View of paviours ramming granite pitching at the east end of Holborn Viaduct

Earthmoving JLP01_08_069478
South Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Midland Link Motorway, between Junction 13 and Junction 11 of the M6, showing earthmoving vehicles working on a section of the motorway

Excavator and dump truck JLP01_08_059930
STAFFORDSHIRE. A view of excavations being carried out on the route of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), showing a excavator loading a dump truck with excavated material

Marginal haunches JLP01_01_172_037
Stafford, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of marginal haunches on Section B of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6) at chainage 3, 000 of the southbound carriageway

Earthmoving JLP01_08_063398
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Laing construction vehicles carrying out earthmoving on Section D of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

M6 Motorway construction JLP01_08_078126
EDEN, CUMBRIA. A team of two working on a box culvert during the construction of the M6 Motorway through the Lune Gorge. The work on the Lune Gorge section of the M6 Motorway between Killington

M6 Motorway construction JLP01_08_079755
EDEN, CUMBRIA. A view of the construction of the M6 Motorway through the Lune Gorge, showing the building of a bridge across a stream or river

M6 Motorway construction JLP01_08_079762
EDEN, CUMBRIA. A view of the construction of the M6 Motorway through the Lune Gorge, showing the building of a viaduct, probably the Lawtland House viaduct which carries the A685 over the M6

Channel Islands, Jersey - The Don Monument
Channel Islands, Jersey - Monument (by French sculptor Pierre Alfred Robinet) to Lieut-General Sir George Don. Jerseys Lieut-Governor from 1806 to 1814

A View from the Park Place across Whiteladies (now Queen s) Road to the Royal Fort
BAG27579 A View from the Park Place across Whiteladies (now Queen s) Road to the Royal Fort, 1824 by Jackson, Samuel (1794-1868); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

The unemployed and the workhouse (colour litho)
3094684 The unemployed and the workhouse (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The unemployed and the workhouse)

Crofter, Callum MacLeod, 63, shoulders his shovel after another days work on the road... his OWN road, 29th April 1973. It weaves two and a half miles through two lines of hills

Fifty men with a bottle of beer each to celebrate the lowering into position of the last concrete beam on stage five of Coventrys Inner Ring Road

J. L. Macadam, printers sample for the Worlds Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Road widening works in Shoe Lane, City of London, 1871. Artist: Henry Dixon
Road widening works in Shoe Lane, City of London, 1871. View of the widening of Shoe Lane, showing the works from Stonecutter Street looking north

View of figures on Holborn Viaduct during its construction, City of London, 1870

Rebuilding and modernising roads, 20th century. An old road surface being broken up with the help of pneumatic hammers, operated by a petrol driven air-compressor

Road construction work, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, November 1955. Workers from Henry Boot & Sons at work on the construction of a new factory roadway

A Bedford A3S tipper on the site of Manvers coal prep plant, South Yorkshire, 1955. The vehicle, registration number RLV 651

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"Building the Pathways: A Journey Through Time and Progress" Step back in time to witness the evolution of road building, from its humble beginnings to modern marvels. 🚧 1️⃣ The M6 Motorway construction JLP01_08_081804 captures the relentless efforts of workers as they lay the foundation for a vital transportation artery. 2️⃣ Travel further back in history with Henry Dixon's masterpiece, "Construction of Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1869. " Marvel at the intricate craftsmanship that went into creating this iconic structure. 3️⃣ Witness the power and precision of earthmoving equipment in action through Earthmoving JLP01_08_069478. These machines shape landscapes and pave way for progress. 4️⃣ An excavator and dump truck duo (JLP01_08_059930) showcase teamwork as they move mountains of dirt to create new roads. Their synchronized dance symbolizes human ingenuity at its finest. 5️⃣ Marginal haunches (JLP01_01_172_037) demonstrate meticulous attention to detail during road construction. These small yet crucial elements ensure stability and safety on our highways. 6️⃣ Another glimpse into Earthmoving JLP01_08_063398 reveals how technology has revolutionized road building techniques over time. Innovation continues to push boundaries towards more efficient processes. 7️⃣ Return to the M6 Motorway construction site with JLP01_08_078126, witnessing progress unfold before your eyes. Each brick laid represents countless hours dedicated by hardworking individuals shaping our infrastructure. 8️⃣ Capture a moment frozen in time with JLP01-08-079755 & 079762—snapshots showcasing monumental achievements along the M6 Motorway construction journey. Celebrate these milestones that connect communities far and wide.