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  1. Half a Million a Mile

    Date released
    18 Nov 1963
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1798
    NoS ID
    025329
    Story no
    1 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Half a Million a Mile. DESCRIPTION: The new section of the M6, has eaten up nineteen million pounds...500,000 a mile! The aim is to cater for every motorway user, from lorry-driver to...

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  2. New Road, New Tunnel

    Date released
    18 Nov 1963
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    63/93
    NoS ID
    110935
    Story no
    1 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    33 mile section of motorway is opened.

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  3. More Miles for M6

    Date released
    23 Jul 1964
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    64/60
    NoS ID
    111235
    Story no
    2 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Transport Minister Ernest Marples sees new type concrete road making train on motorway extension.

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  4. Another Motorway

    Date released
    1 Aug 1963
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    63/62
    NoS ID
    110775
    Story no
    1 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Transport Minister, Ernest Marples, opens 29 mile stretch of M6.

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  5. Motorways. Marvel or Muddle?

    Date released
    20 Jan 1964
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1807
    NoS ID
    025394
    Story no
    1 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motorways - Marvel Or Muddle?. DESCRIPTION: Mr Marples isn’t the only one anxious to speed up the traffic flow. But a six month survey by the British Road Federation alleges a failure...

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  6. Keep the Wheels Turning

    Date released
    23 Jul 1964
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1833A
    NoS ID
    025615
    Story no
    2 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Keep the Wheels Turning. DESCRIPTION: The main reason for Mr Marples’ visit to the new M6 motorway was to see a road laying train which can lay a mile and a half of motorway a week....

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  7. High Wide And Faster

    Date released
    1964
    Series name
    Look At Life
    Issue no
    244
    NoS ID
    350165
    Story no
    1 / 1

    BFI synopsis: A survey of some current developments in road and rail transport engineering in Britain, with some information on new port facilities. Views of the M6 Motorway viaduct at Gathurst, Lancs....

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  8. Lancashire & Denbigshire - THE NORTH WEST

    Date released
    Feb 1967
    Series name
    Mining Review 20th Year
    Issue no
    6
    NoS ID
    346363
    Story no
    4 / 4

    BFI synopsis: Transport in the Lancashire coalfield. NCB Commentary - Lancashire’s industrial towns and villages lie mostly tuckes away in valleys between high hill ridges. It’s difficult country to get...

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