Motorway Archive/Eastern Region/M25/

MA/ER/M25/

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Brochure, The M25 Orbital Motorway, to celebrate its completion, Department of Transport, 1986, 58pp with many illustrations

2

Journal, M25 London Orbital Road, North East Sector,D I Evans, Highways and Transportation Journal, January 1984, pp5 to 20, 16pp

3

Journal, M25 London Orbital Motorway, Special Issue of Highways and Transportation Journal, November 1986
Foreword by the Rt Hon John Moore, Secretary of State for Transport (p3);
Highway Miscellany by C W Clarke (p4);
M25 London Orbital Motorway by D I Evans, P M Lee and K Sriskandan (p6);
Orbital Visions by S Lensson (p30);
M25 The Last Link Micklefield Green to South Mimms by R V L Peters and W M Roe (p33);
The Town Planning Context of M25 by A F Richardson (p46);
Maintenance of M25 - A Few Thoughts by R A Rivett (p52), total of 67pp

4

Report, M25 Review, Summary Report prepared for the Department of Transport by Rendel, Palmer and Tritton, Consulting Engineers, HMSO, July 1989, 57pp

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Report, M16 Motorway (subsequently M25), A13 - A12 Section; London - Tilbury Trunk Road, Wennington - Mar Dyke Section; Related Schemes and Orders. Inspector's Report on the Public Inquiry held at Hornchurch between June and September 1973, (Report dated 30 November 1973), 400 pp approx

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Map of M25 Motorway, A13 to A12, Published Route, Scale 1.10560, 8 fold

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Statement by H T Lawrence for Department of the Environment at Public Inquiry held between December 1974 and July 1975 regarding the M16 Motorway, A10 to M11 and M11 to A12 Sections, 20pp plus 3 fold map

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Decision letter on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Environment dated 21 February 1975, following Public inquiry about the M16 Motorway (A13 - A12 Section) held between June and September 1973, 5pp

9

Decision letter on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Environment dated 16 October 1975 announcing the making of the Scheme and Orders for the M16 Motorway (A13 - A12 Section) and incorporation of modifications, 7pp

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Report, M16 Motorway (subsequently M25) A10 - M11 and M11 A12 Sections, Part 1 Related Schemes and Orders, Inspector's Report on the Public Inquiry held at Epping between December 1974 and July 1975, 430pp

10-2

Report, -- ditto --, Part 2, (Report dated 15 May1976), 543pp

11

Plans of M25 Motorway, (M11 - A12 Section and Connecting Roads Side Roads) Order 1978, Key Plan and 8 Detail Plans

12-1

Folder for 12-1 to 12-8, Department of the Environment, London Orbital Route, Micklefield Green to South Mimms, A Consultation Document for the Choice of Route, 1974, 9pp plus 2 fold map

12-2

Consultation Document, Department of the Environment, M25 North Orbital Motorway, Egham to Maple Cross, Choice of Route, SERCU Dorking/ERCU Bedford. 1974,16pp plus 5 fold map

12-3

Report, M25 Orbital Road, M4 - Maple Cross Section, Inspector's Report on the Public Local Inquiries held at Uxbridge between 23 October 1979 and 20 May 1980, 142pp

12-4

Decision letter on behalf of the Secretaries of State for the Environment and for Transport dated 1 March 1982 following Public Local Inquiries about the M25 Motorway, M4 - Maple Cross Section, 35pp

12-5

Public Notices, M25 Compulsory Purchase Orders, The Bucks Herald, 28 June 1979, 1p

12-6

Public Notices, M25 Compulsory Purchase Orders, Bucks Free Press, 30 April 11982, 1p

12-7

Letter of Public Notice for M25 Motorway (M40 Interchange). Compulsory Purchase Order, 13 June 1879, 3pp

12-8

Letter of Public Notice for Public Local Inquiries for Orders in connection with M25 near Iver, Bucks, 3pp

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Brochure, Department of Transport, Agent Authority Greater London Council, London Outer Orbital (A1ll to A10), Site Brochure by Sir Alfred McAlpine & Son Ltd 1979-80, 14pp plus 6 fold map

14

Brochure, Department of Transport, M25 London Orbital Road (A10 to M11 Section), Contracts 1 2 and 3, Site Brochure prepared by Maunsell, Consulting Engineers, includes Holmesdale Tunnel, 17pp inc many drawings M25.2

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Colour Site Brochure, Departments of the Environment and Transport, M25 A10 to M11 Section, 6 fold

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Colour Brochure, M25 Motorway, Holmesdale Tunnel, Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mott Hay and Anderson Electrical and Mechanical Services/G Maunsell, 1983-84, 5pp plus 15 drawings and photos

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Site Brochure, M25 Holmesdale Tunnel, Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mott Hay and Anderson Electrical and Mechanical Services/G Maunsell, 1983-84, 4pp

Folder of Department of Transport Press Notices (18-1 to 18-9)

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10 September 1980, M25 (A13-A12 Section) Work to Start, 1p

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7 July 1982, Contract let for M25/M40 Interchange,2pp

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7 December 1982, opening of 5 miles of M25 north of Dartford Tunnel, 3pp

18-4

27 April 1983, David Howell opens further 11 mile stretch of M25 from M11 to A127. 6pp

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January 1984, Fact Sheet, M25, 6pp

18-6

25 January 1984, Nicholas Ridley opens M25 Link from A1 to M20, 75 miles of London's Orbital Motorway now open, 2pp

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18 April 1984, M25; Second of Last Four Contracts Awarded, 4pp

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4 July 1984, M25:First of Last Two Contracts Awarded, 5pp

18-9

15 January 1985, M25 opened between M40 and Hunton Bridge, 4pp

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Journal, M25: A Construction News Supplement, 22 September 1983, 44pp with many illustrations

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Information Sheet, M25 Motorway, Epping, A10-M11 Contract 3, John Laing Construction Limited,1983, 5pp inc 3 fold plan

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-- ditto --, M11-A12 Section, Contract -2; Brentwood, 1983, 4pp inc plan

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News Release, Laing builds quarter of M25, Contracts January 1984 to October 1986, 4pp

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Colour Brochure, Laing; Concrete Paving, 1983,7pp

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News Release, North Eastern Sector of M25 Opens to the Public, M11 - A12 Contract 1 and A12 - A13 Contract 3, Costain Civil Engineering. 3pp

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Colour Brochure, M25: A13 - A12 Section, Dartford Tunnel to Brentwood, Mott Hay and Anderson, 1980, 18pp

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Colour Brochure, M25: Poyle to M4, M4 to M40, Department of Transport, W S Atkins & Partners, Sir William Halcrow & Partners, Cementation, Costain, Wimpey, Tarmac (now Carrilion Construction), 1985, 22pp

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Site Brochure, M25, M4 to Maple Cross, Contract No 3, Tatling End to Maple Cross, Joint Visit of Cement and Concrete Association/Concrete Society, 10 July 1984, Department of Transport, Sir William Halcrow & Partners, John Laing, 11pp

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Colour Brochure, M25, M4 to Maple Cross Section, Departments of the Environment and Transport, Sir William Halcrow & Partners, 1983,6 fold

29

Colour Brochure, M25: The Last Link, Micklefield Green to South Mimms, Departments of the Environment and Transport, Brian Colquhoun and Partners .1985, 5 fold

30

Colour Brochure, M25: Closing the Ring, Micklefield Green to South Mimms, Brian Colquhoun and Partners, 1986, 8pp

31

Colour Brochure of Firm Brian Colquhoun and Partners including M25/Ml Interchange, 3 fold

32

House Magazine, Nuttall News including M25 Motorway Nears Completion, Contract 3, Micklefield Green to South Mimms,1986, 19pp

33

Colour Brochure of the Menard Group , Dynamic Consolidation, The Menard Technique (Used for compaction of domestic refuse under the M25 motorway near London Colney), 1980's, 23pp

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Report, Geological and geotechnical considerations associated with some sections of the M25 construction, R L Newman, W S Atkins and Partners, QJ eng Geol, London 1985, Vo118, pp 149-160. (Report on Joint Meeting of the Engineering Group of the Geological Society and the Institution of Highway Engineers on 10 January 1984 with several speakers who have been actively involved in dealing with various ground engineering problems on the M25.)

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Papers, The M25 in the Context of the National Road Strategy, D I Evans;
The Implications of the M25 for Development The District Planning Officer's View, S C Procter;
-- ditto -- The County Planning Officer's View, M Simmons,
The Impact of the M25 on the Policies of the Greater London Council, D E Ashbourne;
Abstract of Planning and Design of the M25 South of the Thames, J S Salt.

PTRC (Planning, Transport, Research and Computing Ltd) 13th Annual Meeting, Brighton, July 1985, Highway Appraisal and Design, Proceedings of Seminar N, ISBN 086050 155 8, ISSN 0286 4607, M25 Section p207 to 240 and 249 (35pp in 270pp)

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Paper, M25 North-East Sector, Holmesdale and Bell Common Tunnels: Route Selection and Planning, D I Evans and H T Lawrence, Proceedings Institution of Civil Engineers, Part 1,1985, 78, Aug, Paper 8896, Transportation Engineering Group, p841 to 858, 18pp

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Paper, M25 North-East Sector: Design of Holmesdale and Bell Common Tunnels, M G Allinson, E V Jenkins and H W Hubbard, Prdeedings Institution of Civil Engineers, Part 1, 1985, 78, Aug, Paper 8897, Transportation Engineering Group, p859 to 877, 19pp

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Paper, M25 North-East Sector, Holmesdale and Bell Common Tunnels: Construction, M S Hooper and J S Rushton, Proceedings Institution of Civil Engineers, Part 1, 1985, 78, Aug, Paper 8898, Transportation Engineering Group, p879 to 895, 17pp

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Discussion on Papers: M25 North-East Sector, Holmesdale and Bell Common Tunnels, D I Evans and H T Lawrence, M G Allinson, E V Jenkins and H W Hubbard, J S Rushton and M S Hooper, Proceedings Institution of Civil Engineers, Partl, 1986, 80, June, Discussion 8896-8898, Transportation Engineering Group, p785 to 800. 16pp

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Recollection, Construction of the M25/M40 Interchange 1981 - 1983, F T Duggan, Tarmac (now Carrilion Construction), 1998, 3pp

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Bibliography of Arup Bridges, M25 The Berry Lane Viaduct. The New Runnymede Bridge (M40 Oxford to Birmingham, Design of Bridges) 3pp

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Cutting, How the M25 was built, J C Banbery and J L Downs, Chartered Quantity Surveyors Journal, April-1988, 2pp

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Paper, The M25 - A New Geography of Development, I: The Issues, P J Damesick, II: Towards a New Development Strategy, Nathaniel Lichfield, III: The Emerging Planning Response, Martin Simmons. Discussion, The Geographical Journal, Vol 152, No 2, July 1986, p155 to 175, 21pp

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Magazine, M25 North. An Estates Times Survey, 8 August, 1986, 11pp

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Special Report, (M25) Running a Ring Around London, The Times 17 September 1985, 3pp

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Extract, M25 Opening, Today, 30 October, 1986, 4pp

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Extract, Did we really need the M25?, Steve Platt, New Society, 31 October 1986, 2pp

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Extract, (M25 and inner London), Running rings round the traffic planners, Mick Hamer, 2pp

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M25 Action Plan (to overcome congestion), Department of Transport, HMSO, 1990, 8pp (See MA/ER/M25/4)

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Report, M25 Motorway Widening, Junctions 16 to 19, Environmental Statement Vol 1, Department of Transport, Acer Consultants, February 1994 „ 200pp approx

51

M25 Motorway Widening Scheme, Junctions 23 to 26, Vol II, Technical Report 3:Landscape, Department of Transport, Ove Arup and Partners, February 1994, 150pp approx

52

Brochure, The Third Dartford Crossing, Cementation Construction and Cleveland Bridge (Privately financed four-lane bridge over the Thames River to relieve traffic congestion on the A282 with its tunnels under the Thames between Junctions la and 31 on the M25),1988 to 1990, 4pp

53

Cutting, Bishops bridge the gap for Thames blessing, The Daily Telegraph, 7 September 1991, 1p

Folder of Department of Transport Press Notices (54-1 to 54-21)

54-1

3 December 1990, Malcolm Rifkind announces Action Plan for the M25, 3pp

54-2

9 April 1991, New Road Signs forthe M25, 3pp

54-3

11 June 1991, Plans announced for M25 widening in South Bucks, 3pp

54-4

4 September 1991, M25: Extensive widening and improvement plans announced, 4pp

54.5

10 March 1992, M25 widening to go ahead between Junctions 15 and 16, app

54-6

25 June 1992, MacGregor announces more capacity for M25 new link roads to relieve congestion between Junctions 12 and 15, 5pp

54-7

28 August 1992, Design consultants for M25 - Junction 23 to 28 widening, 1p

54-8

24 February 1993, M25 Junctions 23 to 24, Compensation for depreciation in value of property, lp

54-9

28 August 1992, Design consultants for M25 - Junction 16 to 23 widening, lp

54-10

23 March 1993, Traffic control systems on M25 - variable speed limits will lead to quicker traffic flows and less delay, 1p

54-11

26 May 1993, MacGregor launches discussion document on paying for better motorways, 3p

54-12

22 July 1993, MacGregor announces plans to ease M25 congestion, 10pp

54-13

22 July 1993, M25 widening to go ahead between Junctions 78 and 10-11, 4pp

54-14

22July 1993, Relief announced for busiest stretch of road in the Country, 2p

54-15

22 July 1993, Four-lane block on M25, 1p

54-16

22 July 1993, Link roads not rat runs says Minister, 3pp

54-17

12 November 1993, Speed enforcement equipment to be tested on M25 and M4, 6pp

54-18

22 February 1994, Motorway tolling; "The search for technology is on." - MacGregor, 3pp

54-19

3 February 1994, Further relief planned for M25 at Junctions 16 to 19, 1p

54-20

30 March 1994, Further M25 improvements to follow consultation, 1p

54-21

3 April 1995, Mawhinney announces new initiatives for surface links to airports around London for 21st century, 10pp

55

7 files, Mini-archive for M25, H T Lawrence (Detailed below)

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Pamphlet, A13 Thames Avenue to Mar Dyke Section, Draft Orders Publication Stage, Statement Explaining the proposals, Department of Transport, May 1988, 5 fold

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Pamphlet, A13 Dagenham to the M25, Opening between M25 Junction 30 to London Road Interchange and Partial Opening of new A13 Link between Marsh Way and London Road Interchanges, Highways Agency, 27 October 1998, 3 fold

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Recollection, M25, A Lloyd-Williams, December 1998, 6pp

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Cutting, M25's missing link and Home and dry, New Civil Engineer, 4 April 1985, 1p

Mini-archive of H T Lawrence (55-1 to 55-43)

55-1

Press cuttings 1, 1970's, M16/M25, 30 no approx

55-2

Press cuttings 2, 1980-1985, M25, 180 approx

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Press cuttings 3, 1986, M25, 230 no approx

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Press cuttings 4, 1987, M25, 80 no approx

55-5

Press Notices, 1974-1986, M25, 13 no approx

55-6

Folder, General assortment of documents, M25, 24 no approx

55-7

Folder, Openings , M25, varied documents, 60 no approx plus 7 photos

55-8

Selected bibliography, M25, 3pp

55-9

Statement on Greater London Development Plan, The Rt Hon Anthony Crossland, MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, HMSO, October 1975, 11pp

55-10

Paper, Outline of History of the London Orbital Road M25, Susan Fogarty, Head of General Planning Highways Division, Department of Transport, Geological Society and Institution of Highways and Transportation, January 1984, 3pp

55-11

Article, M25: economically viable-environmentally sound, J Tiplady, former Director Eastern Road Construction Unit, Surveyor, 12 September 1984,4pp

55-12

Paper, The M25 in the Context of the National Road Strategy, D I Evans, July 1985, 12pp (copy of MA/ER/M25/35)

55-13

Journal, M25 North, Dramatic progress bodes well for future development, An Estate Times Survey, 17 August 1984, 18pp

55-14

Journal, M25 North (updated), An Estate Times Survey, 16 August 1985, 16pp

55-15

Journal, M25 London Orbital. A new Civil Engineer Supplement, 5 September 1985, 58pp

55-16

Magazine, Closing the Ring around London (M25), Construction News, September 1985, p14 to 31, 18pp

55-17

Brochure, M25: M4 to Maple Cross Section, Consulting Engineers Sir William Halcrow and Partners, 1983, 6 fold

55-18

Site Pamphlet, M25: M4 to Maple Cross, Contract 1 Thorney to Iver Heath, Contract details and progress report, Wimpey Construction UK Ltd, 1983, 3pp

55-19

Site Pamphlet, M25: M4 to Maple Cross, Contract 2, M25/M40 Interchange, Tarmac National Construction (now Carrilion Construction), 1983, 5pp

55-20

Site Pamphlet, M25: M4 to Maple Cross, Contract 3, Tatling End to Maple Cross, John Laing Construction Ltd, 1983, 7pp

55-21

Colour Brochure, M25: The Last Link, Micklefield Green to South Mimms, Departments of the Environment and Transport, Brian Colquhoun and Partners, 1985 5 fold (copy of MA/ER/M25/29)

55-22

Colour brochure, M25: Closing the Ring, Micklefield Green to South Mimms, Brian Colquhoun and Partners, 1986, 8pp (copy of MA/ER/M25/30)

55-23

Article, M25 Contracts North of London, M W Weldon, Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd, 1986, app

55-24

Brochure, Micklefield Green to South Mimms Section of the M25 - Contracts 2 and 4, Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd, 1985, 8pp

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Article, M25, Ml Diversions, Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd, 1984, 1p

55-26

Pamphlet, M25 Contract 1, Micklefield Green to Bedmond Road, Sir Alfred McAlpine -Fairclough Contractor, Brian Colquhoun and Partners Consulting Engineers, 1986, 6pp

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Pamphlet, M25 Contract 2, Bedmond Road to A405, Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd Contractor, Brian Colquhoun and Partners Consulting Engineers, 1986, 6pp

55-28

Pamphlet, M25 Contract 3, A405 to The Bell, Edmund Nuttall Ltd Contractor, Brian Colquhoun and Partners Consulting Engineers, 1986, 7pp

55-29

Magazine, M25 nears completion, Nuttall News, 1p

55-30

Pamphlet, M25 Contract 4, The Bell to South Mimms, Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd Contractor, Brian Colquhoun and Partners Consulting Engineers, 1986, 6pp

55-31

Paper, M25: M25-M1-A405 Interchange, R V L Peters and M W Welton, Proceedings Institution of Civil Engineers, Part 1, 1990, 88, June, Road Engineering Group, p439 to 464, 26pp

55-32

Brochure, M25: A10 to M11 Section including Holmesdale Tunnel, Tarmac Construction (now Carrilion Construction), 1984, 3 fold

55-33

Information Sheet, M25 Epping A10 to M11, Contract 3 including Bell Common Tunnel, John Laing Construction Ltd, 1984, 4pp inc 3 fold plan

55-34

Information Sheet, M25 Brentwood, Contract 2, John Laing Construction Ltd, 1983, 4pp inc plan

55-35

Brochure, Laing Concrete Paving, M25: A12 to M11 Section and M1 widening Hertfordshire, 1984, 10pp (cover and p2)

55-36

Sheet, M25 Contracts - January 1984, Laing have built nearly one quarter of total length of M25, 1p

55-37

Paper, M25 Orbital Road, Poyle to M4: Planning and design, J S Salt and D W Hart, Proc Inst Civ Engrs Part 1, 1987, 82, Apr, Structural Engineering Group, p 269 to 289, 21pp
and M25 Orbital Road, Poyle to M4: Construction, P J Jefferies, Proc Inst Civ Engrs Part 1, 1987, 82, Apr, Structural Engineering Group, p 291 to 307, 17pp

55-38

M25 Newsfile, Department of Transport, Numbers 1 to 6, 29 May 1986 to 23 September 1986, 15pp

55-39

Journal, M25 London Orbital Motorway, Special Issue of Highways and Transportation Journal, November 1986 on completion of M25, 67pp (second copy - please see MA/ER/M25/3 for details),

55-40

Brochure on completion of the M25 Orbital Motorway, Department of Transport, 1986, 58pp with many illustrations (second copy, other copy MA/ER/M25/1)

55-41

Dissertation, An Assessment and the Impact of the M25 Motorway with Case Study of the Section between A10 to A12 by Sjahrir Abubakar to fulfil part of the requirements for the degree of MSc in Architecture, Building Economics and Management Options in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College. London, September 1985, 87pp

55-42

Statement of H T Lawrence for the Department of the Environment at Public Inquiry held between June and September 1973 regarding the M16 Motorway, A13 to A12 Section (subsequently M25), 11pp plus plan

55-43

Folder, Photos of M25: Aerial prints - 47 approx by Gordon Carr along route, 2 of M25/M11 Theydon Interchange, Essex by ?Graphic, 1 of M25/Ml Interchange by Philip Lane, 1 of Bell Common Tunnel by John Laing Construction. Slides of M25 A13 to A1, Planning 6 no, total 51 prints and 6 slides