ATV Today: 21.01.1972: Poached Egg Pedestrian Crossing

Summary

John Swallow report about a temporary pedestrian crossing on the Meadway in Birmingham, nicknamed by local people the 'Poached Egg'.

Year:

1972

Duration:

0:05:30

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Views of pedestrian crossing on the Meadway in the Lea Hall area of Birmingham and people using it. Vox pops with local people unhappy with the crossing which is considered to be dangerous because it has beacons but no road markings. Interview with a councillor who defends the design and with a policeman who admits that it is not legal.


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