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Must have been after 1963 Roger - the dual-carriageway wasn't built then.

The picture was taken in 1963, I think you will find the duel carragway was open then just before the M6 was completed to take traffic from the slip road

And that type of street lighting

Good photo & it hasnt changed much since this pic.
was it possibly taken in the very late 1960s??
I might be wrong but wasnt this bit made into a dual carriageway to coinside with the construction of the M6 J25 link road?.
Its just a guess & i might be wrong.

That's where I was brought up. I would say that was the early 70's.

My brother was killed in a car accident on the island, Sunday, June 14th 1964, at 6pm,after coming of the motorway.

I would have to agree with Catherine, early to mid 70's. I used to walk to Marus Brige middle school, past the island, from Carr Lane.

In 1964 the duel carriageway with the yellow lights, came from the motorway to the island, and from then, on round the island to the old single lane roads with the old white lights.The duel carriage through to the town came later.

There seems to be a controvesy over when this was built. does anyone remember the old church and graveyard at the bottom of Clapgate Lane opposite yates chippy.
Around 1957 this church was demolished,and the old school, the graveyard was surrounded in high hoardings so you couldnt see in side even off a double deccker bus and all the graves were removed to another location, this was in preperation for the new road which now runs over the old graveyard, Construction must have taken about 4 years, so I think this road has been open far longer then most remember

Absolute: great pic. I would say about 1966, New street furniture ie, street lamps! Look to the right of the picture, an old concrete lamp, not in use. Same would have only been placed in the 50's. I rememeber, Wigan Lane and Ormskirk Road having new 'concrete' lamp standards to this standard,at this time.

Roger: You will find some discussion of this on the 'places' message board on this site. It's within a thread entitled 'Vinegar Works'.