Modern Road Making. Wood Blocks Superseded and Traffic Dislocation Minimised

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
991
Date Released
20 Sep 1920
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
Road construction; tarmac being laid in London street; steam roller at work. [SUBTITLE]: THE MATERIAL, CARTED DIRECT FROM THE MIXER, IS LAID HOT AND IS READY FOR USE IN A FEW HOURS. Traffic (horse drawn carriages and open top bus) down street. Palladium in background.
Keywords
Vehicles; Transport; Engineering
Length of story (in feet)
53
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How to cite this record

'Modern Road Making. Wood Blocks Superseded and Traffic Dislocation Minimised', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 991, 20 Sep 1920. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/78078 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)