Mick Hartley

The Great North Road

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Mick Hartley

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e traffic and became a bit of a backwater – underused and in decline. I remember it well – we used it a lot at the time, driving up to Sheffield where my parents lived. It made a welcome change from the boredom and monotony of the M1, even if the journey took longer. So this is only too familiar:

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[Photos © Paul Graham]

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  1. AlanS Avatar
    AlanS

    I have fond memories of that Little Chef at South Witham, Lincs!

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  2. AlanS Avatar
    AlanS

    And I can claim to have driven – though not all at once – every yard of the A1, from London Wall to Princes Street.

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