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South Petherwin road towards the Pennygillam Industrial Estate entrance in 1974. Photo courtesy of Steve Dymond

'Jacklands' at Pennygillam Cross which was demolished to make was for the Launceston by-pass in 1974.

A30 looking at Clampitts house, Launceston with it now being partly demolished in preparation of the by-pass construction.

A30 west wards towards Pennygillam Cross taken from the Launceston College Footbridge. Photo courtesy of Colin Barrett.

A30 looking westwards towards Clampitts, taken from the Launceston College Footbridge in 1974. Photo courtesy of Steve Dymond.

A30 from the Launceston College Footbridge looking towards the College. Photo courtesy of Colin Barrett.

A30 looking eastwards towards Badash Cross, taken from the Launceston College Footbridge in 1974. Photo courtesy of Steve Dymond.

The A30 with Prouts Filling station and Launceston Hospital on one side and Launceston College on the opposite side.

A30 at Launceston taken from the College entrance looking towards Hurdon Road in 1974. Photo courtesy of Steve Dymond

The A30 as it winds its way past the Launceston College and Hurdon junctions. Photo courtesy of Colin Barrett.

The A30 as it winds its way past the Launceston College and Hurdon junctions and with the by-pass works well in place.

Looking towards the A30 at Pages Cross, Launceston from the A388. The Toll House was demolished in the early 1960's to help improve visibilty.

The A388 just up from Pages Cross. This is the position of todays A30 slip road onto the A388. Photo courtesy of Steve Dymond.

Field adjacent to Tavistock Road on the west side looking towards St. Mary's Hospital in 1974. This is now the position of the A30 slip Road onto the A388. Photo courtesy of Steve Dymond.

The A388 (Tavistock Road) at the Eastfield Farm and Braeside entrance. This is now the position of the roundabout that leads onto the Stourscombe Estate and the A30. McAlpine's had their site office on the farm during the by-pass construction. Photo courtesy of Steve Dymond.

Prouts Corner, Launceston.The west bound traffic was prevented turning right into Exeter Steet and Dockacre Road in an attempt to keep the traffic moving. Photo courtesy of Colin Barrett.

A30 queue heading into Launceston on Monday August 30 1975, of Kensey. This was the last ever summer Bank Holiday jam, before the bypass opened in March 76. Photo courtesy of Valerie Belsey.

The traffic snakes along the A30 from Bamham up past Kensey View, Launceston. Stanley Tout remembers as a young boy during the Second World War, sitting watching the excavation of the embankment by Kensey View to make the road wider. Photo courtesy of Colin Barrett.
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