EAW042175 ENGLAND (1952). Queuing traffic on the A4, Knoll Down, 1952. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.

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Title	[EAW042175] Queuing traffic on the A4, Knoll Down, 1952. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.
Reference	EAW042175
Date	31-March-1952
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Place name	KNOLL DOWN
Parish	AVEBURY
District
Country	ENGLAND
Easting / Northing	407565, 169341
Longitude / Latitude	-1.89118813161, 51.422536876197
National Grid Reference	SU076693

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Snow fell in blizzard conditions on Saturday 29th March (Boat Race Day) over the south-east of England two days before this picture was taken. Snow moved up from France during gale force winds from the east resulting in deep drifting. Many roads were blocked. Other images from this flight show snow clearance in progress. The area of Wiltshire shown in this photo is very open and exposed to the weather. After this particularly bad snowfall, for several winters afterwards in the 1950's I remember seeing snow fences erected in the fields bordering the A4 as a preventative measure against a possible repeat of these snowy conditions. Added by Margaret, 29th April, 2015.	Margaret	Wednesday 29th of April 2015 06:12:19 PM
Knoll Down, Avebury, 02/03/2015	Class31	Monday 2nd of March 2015 05:00:14 PM
Knoll Down, Avebury, 02/03/2015	Class31	Monday 2nd of March 2015 04:58:56 PM
Knoll Down, Avebury, 02/03/2015	Class31	Monday 2nd of March 2015 04:57:46 PM