Open Road

Colossal trucks flatten the thick mud below their large wheels as they trundle across Powharnal mine. The barren road is open to trucks but deemed too dangerous for men to walk.
Object no :
EAPG086n
Collection :
The Legacy
Creator :
Iain Brown
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
photograph
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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