Avonmouth Bridge under construction, Shirehampton, Bristol, 1970. Artist: Jim Hancock.

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Avonmouth Bridge under construction, Shirehampton, Bristol, 1970. This view shows work underway on construction for the M5 motorway. Work started in 1969 and the foundations and piers for the bridge across the River Avon are already in place.

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Size: 5170px × 3377px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Bristol,Shirehampton
Photo credit: © Historic England Archive/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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