THOSE of us who scratch our heads at the speed limits and road markings on Moss Bank Way, Bolton cannot imagine a time when the ring road did not exist.
This picture, taken on April 4, 1938, shows construction work taking place on the stretch from Astley Bridge towards Halliwell.
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