Roads Collection (page 9)

Switzerland - Lake of Lucerne, the Axenstrasse
Coloured lantern slide of a view across the Lake of Lucerne from the Axenstrasse, a road built alongside the lake that includes a windowed tunnel

Sand dunes in a wind - Karakum desert encroach on a road. near Kumdag - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April

Road-side monument for a car-accident victim (usually the driver) - typical shape in Turkmenistan. Ashgabad-Krasnovodsk motorway - Turkmenistan former CIS - Spring - April

Russia - road to mountain Hairakan-Dag. South Tuva, Russia

Egypt - a road winds through rocks in Arabian desert. approx. 50 km from Hurghada town

Egypt - a path cut through rocks as a mountain pass in Arabian desert. approx. 50 km from Hurghada town

Maloyuganskii village - aerial of village and taiga forest. near Surgut, Siberia, Russia. Spring. Fog visible on the horizon is due to smoke from uncontrolled forest fires

USS Ohio, American battleship at anchor, Virginia, USA
USS Ohio, American battleship at anchor in Hampton Roads, off Old Point Comfort, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1907

Pine Forest. Road through Taiga forest near Tugulim, west of Tumen, Siberia, Russia

Londons increased traffic in 1936
Congested London, from Hyde Park corner to Ludgate Hill, a map showing the increase of traffic since 1904 at eight of the busiest spots. Date: 1936

Scouting trek in Ghana, West Africa
Scouting trek after heavy rains in Ghana, West Africa, with the recently appointed Commissioners Jack Stapleton and George Djabanor Date: 1948

A Relief Party making their way up the trenches. On reverse of postcard - This shows the relief party making their way up to the trenches along the shell-holed and muddy roads

Traffic control for pedestrian crossings
Traffic control by light-ray : the first system of its kind. A new method of controlling road traffic by beams of light broken by pedestrian and vehicles

Partly finished battlefield road at Flanders 1917
Second Battle of Flanders: Troops in the front are capturing positions and beating off counter attacks night and day. While the temporary lulls of infantry fighting between each thrust forward

British roads damaged by military traffic, WW1
A map of the Southern counties of Britain prepared by the Automobile Association and the Motor Union to indicate the stretches of road extensively damaged by the passage of military traffic

The Open Road in Italy by H. L. Oakley
A series of silhouette vignettes showing the various modes of transport encountered on the open road in Italy during World War One, captured by the silhouette artist, Captain H. L

Aerial observation photo, Western Front, France, WW1
An aerial observation photo of an unidentified area on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: 16 May 1916

Indian soldiers repairing roads in France, WW1
Indian soldiers repairing roads on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Anti-invasion ring of fire by G. H. Davis
Britains wall of flame: the ordeal by fire prepared for German invaders on sea, land, and in the air. Showing the details and layout of an anti-invasion ring of fire: devices for converting beaches

Onward roads to Rome by G. H. Davis
The onward roads to Rome: the terrain of spectacular advances during the Second World War. A panoramic map from the Liri Valley and Pontine Marshes, showing the main highways to Rome. Date: 1944

Tunis commanding Sicilian Channel by G. H. Davis
Tunis, which with Bizerta commands the Sicilian Channel. A contour map showing the capital of Tunisia, its approaches, roads, harbour and surrounding terrain

Wartime map of Italy by G. H. Davis
The slow advance in Italy: General Alexanders candid explanation. All roads lead to Rome -- but all the roads are mined, says General Alexander

Development of French Africa by G. H. Davis
The vast economic development of French Africa: roads and communications from Algeria to Congo. A contour map of French African possessions under Allied control at this stage of the Second World War

Repairs to Petrograd Tramways, 1923
Repairs underway on tramlines in central Petrograd (St Petersburg) in 1923. Date: 1923

New York - Union Square, featuring the Union Square Hotel and Theatre, Fouth Avenue, the Washington Statue, Broadway, Tiffany & Co.s, University Place and the Lincoln Statue. Date: circa 1885

Paradise this Way
Someone has abandoned their motorbike, having seen the sign pointing to Paradise and legged it! Date: 1950s

London Traffic Jam
Buses and cars in a south London traffic jam, in the days before the Bus Lane and the Congestion Charge were introduced. Date: circa 1980

Ozone Terrace, intended as a healthy street name, near the sea at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. Date: 1950s

There & Back again Lane
The quaint name of There and Back Again Lane, given to a cul-de-sac in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Date: 1950s

Winchester By-Pass
The new Winchester By-Pass, a pre-motorway new road, now swallowed up by the M3 motorway, England. Date: 1950s

MODERN SIGNPOST
An example of the modern RAC signpost, at the point where the road forks to either Salisbury or Basingstoke. It is placed at eye-level some distance before turning. Date: 1940s

Welsh Toll Notice
The Toll Board, with its list of charges, at Llanfair Gate, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Date: 1950s

London Milestone
A tall stone milestone on the famous Bath Road (The A4), England : 1 mile to Hungerford, 8 miles to Newbury, 64 miles to London. Date: 1940s

Sandwich Toll Gate
Taking the toll : A man driving a motorcycle and sidecar pays a toll at the Barbican, Sandwich, Kent, England. All vehicles have to pay to cross a bridge. Date: early 1940s

Painting a Road Sign
An important job for the safety of road users is the constant attention given to the upkeep of road signs. Here we see a Halt sign being repainted by a workman. Date: 1930s

PITY ME HAMLET SIGN
Pity Me, is the curious name of a hamlet near Durham, Co Durham, England. Date: 1930s

Potholes in a Road
Potholes in a lane near Newlyn, Cornwall, England. Date: 1930s

Paving a French Street
French paveurs at work, paving a street with stone blocks, useful for street demonstrations or building barricades. Date: circa 1845

Forest Snow Plough
Rangers in the Sequoia National Park, U.S.A. now keep the snow off the forest roads and parking places for increasing tourist trade with the latest snow ploughs. Date: 1930s

Water Extraction
Roadworks for extracting water from high level sandy soil, Britain. Date: 1960s

Road Making in America
Road making by tractor in rural America. Date: early 1930s

Aleppo, Syria - Streets in the Azizie District Date: circa 1910s

Jean Bourrat - caricature by Moloch
Jean Bourrat (1859-1909) - French Politician - in charge of the administration of roads and bridges from 1879 to 1896, as well as the construction of railway lines in France

WW2 - Italian brides of American GIs arrive in USA
WW2 - Seven Italian brides of American GIs reach the United States of America through the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation on the last stage of their journey to their new homes

Izmir, Turkey - Ephesus (Efes)
The Caplio Roads - Izmir Efes (Smyrna) a paved street close to the site the site of Ephesus, Turkey Date: circa 1930s

Aerial View - South Kensington
When the balloon was almost over the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens this photograph was taken in the southern direction

The Roman roads of Gaul

The system of Roman roads in Britannia

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