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Cleared goods yard at Leicester

Cleared goods yard, Leicester, circa 1896. The photograph provides a fine illustration of the large amount of property and land which the Rail company had to buy before construction could begin. The contractor responsible for building this section of the London Extension (Contract No.2 Leake to Aylestone) was Henry Lovatt of Wolverhampton. See on Route Map

Digital Reference: L1361
Creator: Newton, S. W. A. - circa 1896
Contributor: Leicestershire County Council
Type: , 161mm
Format: 118mm, 161mm
Copyright: Leicestershire County Council
Source: S. W. A. Newton Collection - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (part of S. W. A. Newton Collection, copy of glass plate negative)
Identifier: Newton - E 6/1
OS Reference: 457900 303800