Guess where this is?....

[Wacky Racer]

Clues:-

Photograph dates from around 1977

Within twenty five miles of Manchester City centre.

[no-worries88]

Milnrow ?

[Wacky Racer]

no-worries88 said:

Milnrow ?

No, sorry...

[Viperzs]

Somewhere where they made the M1 big?

[4key]

M66 Edenfield, what do I win?

Also, is it sad that I was looking at youtube videos of the M1 construction the other day

Edited by 4key on Saturday 1st December 22:17

[Wacky Racer]

Viperzs said:

Somewhere where they made the M1 big?

Since when has the M1 been anywhere near Manchester?....

[Wacky Racer]

4key said:

M66 Edenfield, what do I win?

A virtual pint..well done......

[Viperzs]

Wacky Racer said:

Since when has the M1 been anywhere near Manchester?....

Around the same time that I didn't read anything below the photo.

[Wacky Racer]

Viperzs said:

Around the same time that I didn't read anything below the photo.

Pity, you missed out on a free pint.....

[Viperzs]

Is there a consolation prize?

[chilistrucker]

Viperzs said:

Is there a consolation prize?

a virtual book on the history of the m1

[poing]

Is there any reason we are guessing where this is or are we just picking random old photos and asking people to guess the location?

[anonymous-user]

yup, buy yourself a not free pint......

[Wacky Racer]

Viperzs said:

Is there a consolation prize?

No, it will teach you a lesson to be more observant in the future....sorry.

It's called tough love.

[aw51 121565]

It's the southern end of the Edenfield bypass, now the A56; the M66 hasn't yet been built in that pic (it starts at that junction and heads south) .

Fascinating pic - any more?

[4key]

Well, technically at that point very little has actually been built

[Wacky Racer]

Not really, I used to live in a house just off the top of the picture and remember the diggers etc, going up and down during construction.

A few more here:-

http://www.buryimagebank.org.uk/frontend.php

• Type M66 into the search box

[redtwin]

Driven through there many times and didn't recognize it, didn't even know it was called Edenfield (shows how much attention I pay to road signs) I always referred to it as "The road to Costco".

I was on Google streetview following the road to familiarize myself with the junction and found something odd. When on the southbound lanes heading towards Manchester, skies are grey and winter appears to be in full effect. Switch to the northbound lanes and it is a sunny, summery day.

[BOBTEE]

Is it the junction where Tesco is?

[Herbs]

Is it me or have they buried a giant robot head in the bottom right corner of that photo?