Building the last Main Line Railway

Newton to the Oxford Canal: gcrcs146

View of part of the temporary camp near Newton Village which were erected by the contractor, Topham, Jones & Railton, to house the navvies at work on Contract No 3 of the GC's Main Line (Aylestone to Rugby). Unlike the early days of railway construction, when the contractor's employees were neglected and housing was a far lower priority, the firms responsible for building the London Extension were obliged to provide the navvies and their families with adequate accommodation.

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