Labelled aerial photograph showing the proposed east coast site for London's third airport, at Maplin
- Date:
- 3 May 1971
- Location:
- Maplin Sands, Foulness, Rochford, Essex
- Reference:
- OP04659
- Type:
- Photograph (Print)
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The print is from a file entitled 'Planning Development (changes involved) 1958-1959', in the archive collection of the Central Office of Information.
The photograph is labelled to show the location of the proposed runways. Maplin was one of the sites proposed for the new third London Airport.
This is part of the Collection: COI01 Central Office of Information
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