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4 Jan 2024
It is 2024. Roads are a divisive topic, everyone seems to have an opinion on them.
We set off many years ago aiming to document the history, and interest, of the British and Irish road networks to share knowledge and understanding for their stories.
Would you like to join us?
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4 Jan 2024
January 2024's Photo of the Month is the twin Warkworth Bridges in Northumberland, taken by member Big Nick.
We run a monthly photo contest where members share their best photos of road scenes - bridges typically do very well, but can you make the mundane become magnificent?
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25 Aug 2023
The absolutely excellent Ringways project rumbles on with new information - prepare to be amazed at what might have happened to London in a different timeline...
24 Aug 2023
We've found even more unbuilt London motorways to share with you - have a look at our latest update to our enormously popular Ringways pages! roads.org.uk/blog/londons-ot…
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SABRE retweeted
25 Aug 2023
Lots of new Scottish maps for you now. These are all on our Scottish Popular Edition layer - what can you find on these?
sabre-roads.org.uk/maps/shee…
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9 Jul 2023
I think, but can't be sure, that the powers that be want you to be aware there is a curve here.
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27 Jun 2023
Whilst roads often solicit negative feelings, we are hoping to introduce some positivity and learning about the engineering, the history, and the personal stories that roads create.
Why not join us? Our Wiki admins would love to hear from you.
sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki
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17 Jan 2023
examinerlive.co.uk/news/loca…
Well that was unexpected. Top tip for news outlets - why not message us for answers rather than just copy pasting forum posts?
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23 Dec 2022
That's an amazing photograph. That just would not fly today as a design!
23 Dec 2022
A new M90 photo, showing the temporary terminus at Junction 8. Check those concrete carriageways! This was built along with the Kinross Bypass in 1971 and was extended north in 1977.
#archives #M90 #kinross
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SABRE retweeted
17 Nov 2022
Why we watermark our images! ⬇️
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3 Oct 2022
Does anyone know whether these were unique to Sheffield or not?
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15 Sep 2022
2/6 charge - what a fantastic photo.
15 Sep 2022
It's Thursday again which can mean one thing - #carspotting, this time in the 1960s! This image shows the approach to the #ForthRoadBridge shortly after its opening. Your task: 1. On what date did the bridge open? 2. Name as many visible car models as possible. 🌉🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗
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7 Sep 2022
This gap in the A259 is peculiar. The A259 of course now runs across this and forms the notoriously bad part of the South Coast Trunk Road.
What else can you find in the 1922-23 MoT map series?
sabre-roads.org.uk/maps/inde…
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SABRE retweeted
30 Aug 2022
Very old road sign still in active service at Walton in North East Cumbria @RoadsignReport1
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23 Aug 2022
The maps keep on a unrollin' over on SABRE Maps.
23 Aug 2022
NEW MAPS from 1962
Sheet 27 A/
Sheet 33 A/
Sheet 34 A/
Sheet 68 A/
Sheet 91 B
Sheet 99 B
Sheet 104 B
Sheet 106 B
Sheet 116 B
Sheet 131 B
Sheet 169 A/
Sheet 171 A//
All can be found via the sheetfinder here: sabre-roads.org.uk/maps/shee…
What can you spot? Rails? Roads? Towns?
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2 Aug 2022
Did you know that spam backwards is maps?
2 Aug 2022
NEW MAPS!
In this selection, we complete our coverage of maps published in 1964, with two sheets:
* Sheet 84 (Teesdale) Revision B
* Sheet 103 (Doncaster) Revision B/
And from 1971:
* Sheet 100 (Liverpool) Revision C/*/*
sabre-roads.org.uk/maps/shee…
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SABRE retweeted
19 Jul 2022
It's been ridiculously hot today so we were hiding in the shade created by our latest maps.
* Sheet 128 (Montgomery and Llandrindod Wells) Revision B
* Sheet 153 (Swansea) Revision C
* OSI Dublin.
sabre-roads.org.uk/maps/shee…
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16 Jul 2022
This definitely won't cause a few brawls in the comments.
16 Jul 2022
Help us settle a very British debate...what's the best motorway?
It wasn't something we thought about until @joelycett recently brought it up with @bushontheradio and @RichieFirth.
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16 Jul 2022
CAN YOU HELP?
We need people with knowledge and photographs to help expand our Digest!
sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/inde…
If you are a member you can edit pages, there are plenty of people who can help on the forums if you're not au fait with editing a wiki.
sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/
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