Manchester International Airport

Long before there was a station at or even a railway to Manchester Airport there was a geotechnical investigation of the route. Here is the sign to prove it! The photographer was part of this in a professional capacity i.e. I supervised the excavation of trial holes to analyse the ground. It was fun working at one end of the runway a few metres below the large jets...

Location: Manchester International Airport

Original line: Manchester Airport (British Rail)

Photographer: Charlie Niven

Contact photographer: Charlie Niven

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Date: 10/1989

Image number: 55880


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