New Mersey Tunnel

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/43

Date Released

26 May 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England v Sweden
2. 2New Mersey Tunnel
3. 3Russian Holiday
4. 4A Day With Manuela

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Taking shape: a new tunnel under the Mersey. The north-east city’s traffic is strangled twice daily as car commuters flood in and out through the Mersey Tunnel. During 1970 the new tunnel will be opened to ease the ebb and flow of traffic.

Keywords

Transport

Locations

Liverpool

Credits:

Camera

S. M. F. Plummer

Length of story (in feet)

158

Story extras:

Film clip

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Phone

0207 665 8340

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Notes

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