1959

TQ1882 : East on the A40 to Hanger Lane during construction of the infamous Gyratory

taken 65 years ago, near to Perivale, Ealing, England

East on the A40 to Hanger Lane during construction of the infamous Gyratory
East on the A40 to Hanger Lane during construction of the infamous Gyratory
Burgeoning road traffic in the late 1950s necessitated the construction of the complex junction of the main A40 Western Avenue from London with the North Circular Road at Hanger Lane, but the Gyratory has never kept up with requirements.

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Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Western Avenue [17] · Junction [14] · A40 Western Avenue [10] ·
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TQ1882, 147 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ben Brooksbank   (more nearby)
Date Taken
28 November 1959   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 7 August, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1824 8263 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:31.8125N 0:17.8096W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1824 8263
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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