Three workmen working on sheets of temporary metal ground reinforcement laid as a temporary flying strip at Filton Airfield, during the construction of a new runway

Date:
5 Sep 1947
Location:
Filton Airfield, South Gloucestershire
Reference:
JLP01/01/004/52
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

Laing extended the runway westwards at Filton Airfield to accommodate the Bristol Brabazon airliner, which was being built at the airfield. Work began in July 1946 on the new runway, which was 2,725 yards long and 100 yards wide. A temporary flying strip was laid to enable flights to continue while the new runway was under construction.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Volume: JLP01/01/004 Filton airfield and runway, Patchway, and Bristol; within the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

20th Century Airfield, Construction, People At Work