The Scottish Roadscast
By Scottish Roads Archive
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Get ready to hit the road with The Scottish Roadscast, the Scottish Roads Archive’s exciting podcast history series! Since 2018, we have been exploring fascinating topics related to Scotland’s post-war roads, bridges, and motorways. With regular insights from industry experts and special guests, it’s the only such podcast in Scotland!
As of 2025, the series has captured the ears of over 100,000 listeners and is available on all your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Podbean. Tune in and join us on the journey!
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51. 16 Lanes of Motorway Madness! The M8 Renfrew Motorway at 50
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Oct 14, 2026 |
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50. The A9 at Killiecrankie: Building the Viaduct
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Sep 20, 2026 |
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49. Tay Road Bridge at 60: Stories, Secrets & Six Decades of History
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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48. The A725: The History of the Coatbridge to East Kilbride Road
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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47. The A71: The History of the Edinburgh to Irvine Road
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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46. A9 Dualling - Progress at Last?
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May 15, 2026 |
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45. The A80: The History of the Glasgow to Stirling Road
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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44. Iconic Bridges of Scotland - Kylesku
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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43. The A78: The History of the Greenock to Prestwick Road
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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42. We're Building New Roads?!
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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41. Christmas Special 2025
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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40. The A8 - Edinburgh to Greenock
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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39. Skye Bridge - Celebrating 30 Years!
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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38. The M9 Motorway - Scotland's M40?
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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37. The A87 - Invergarry to Skye
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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36. A9 - Edinburgh to Perth
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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35. Eighty Years of Orkney's Churchill Barriers
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May 12, 2025 |
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34. Springburn Expressway - Glasgow's Most Divisive Road?
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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33. The M8 in Glasgow - Revisiting the Inner Ring Road
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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32. Scotland's Best Motorways? A History of the M80 & M876
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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31. Christmas 2024 - The History of A74 and A Few Surprises!🎄
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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30. The M90 - Scotland's Oldest and Newest Motorway
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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29. The History of the M8 Motorway
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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28. The Science of Surfacing
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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27. Sixty Years of the Forth Road Bridge
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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26. From Fife to Aberdeen: Secrets of the A92
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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25. Highland Highway: The A9 from Perth to Inverness
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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24. Speed Limits - Past, Present and Future!
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May 03, 2024 |
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23. Defending Scotland's Two Lane Motorways
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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22. Roads in Towns - Did We Get It Wrong?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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21. Secrets of the A90
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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20. Christmas Special 🎄 Secrets of the M6 and Gritting Scotland’s Roads ❄️
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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19. Gateway to the Highlands: The A82 (Part 2)
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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18. Gateway to the Highlands: The A82 (Part 1)
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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17. Thirty Years of the St. James Flyovers
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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16. Connel Bridge - Celebrating 120 Years
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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15. Sixty Years of the Clyde Tunnel
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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14. Edinburgh’s Urban Motorway Struggle
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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13. Fifty Years of Glasgow’s Clydeside Expressway
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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12. Scotland’s ’Least Loved’ Road Junctions
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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11. Debunking Scotland’s Roads Myths!
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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10. ’A Highway Plan for Glasgow’ - 60 Years On!
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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9. 2022 Christmas Special
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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8. The Story of Glasgow’s Unique Sign Gantries
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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7. To Dual or Not to Dual? The Story of the A96!
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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6. The M7 - Scotland’s ’Missing’ Motorway?
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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5. Kessock Bridge - Celebrating 40 Years!
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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4. Scotland’s Road Projects - News Update
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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3. Speed Cameras in Scotland
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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2. The M74 - From Roman Road to Multi-lane Motorway
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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1. Introducing the Scottish Roadscast
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Glasgow’s Unbuilt Outer Ring Roads
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Jan 22, 2022 |
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2021 Christmas Special
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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John‘s North Coast 500 Adventure
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Kincardine Bridge - Celebrating 85 Years!
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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The Greater Glasgow Transportation Study - 55 Years On!
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Potholes and Road Defects
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Erskine Bridge - Celebrating 50 Years!
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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The A1 - Part 2 - Dunbar to Berwick and the Future
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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The A1 - Part 1 - Edinburgh to Dunbar
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May 22, 2021 |
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The M77: History, Planning and Construction
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Interview: Chris Marshall of Roads.org.uk on the Glasgow Motorway System
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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The Monkland Motorway: A History
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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City Deal Revisited and Trunk Road Upgrades
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Christmas Special 2020 - Ayrshire's Dual Carriageway Secrets.
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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The A8 and A78 - Inverclyde's Expressways?
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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M73: Strategic Link or Glorified Slip Road?
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Roads Policing Update with PC Nick
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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The M8 Renfrew Motorway: A Revisit
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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The A9: Part 2 - Perth to Thurso
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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The A9: Part 1 - Route History & Stirling to Perth
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Famous Glasgow Streets: How the Motorways Changed Them
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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UK Urban Motorways: Glasgow Vs The Rest
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Roads Declassified: Road Types & Maintenance Revealed
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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The M9 Motorway: Planning, Construction & Future
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Kingston Bridge - 50th Anniversary Special - Part 2 (Revised)
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Kingston Bridge - 50th Anniversary Special (Part 1)
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Podcast 28 - Why Is The Motorway Built There?
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May 14, 2020 |
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Podcast 26 - The A720 Edinburgh City Bypass - Love It or Loathe It?
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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The M74 Completion (Kingston to Fullarton)
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Revisiting the M8 Renfrew Bypass & the A737
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Podcast 23 - Glasgow Motorway Archive: Who are we?
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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Podcast 22 - Scotland's Motorways - M90 Special
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Podcast 21 - Lanarkshire Edition - A725 & A8! Your Questions Answered.
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Podcast 20 - The Unbuilt - South, East & North Link Motorways & Your Questions
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Podcast 19 - Traffic Modelling the Glasgow Highway Plans, Texas Trip, GMA Events & Your Questions
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Podcast 18 - 2019 LIVE Christmas Special - M74, M898, A823(M) & Your Questions!
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Podcast 17 - Clyde Crossings Face Off, Rare Archive Material & Your Questions Answered!
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Podcast 16 - Ayr Motorway, Revealing New Records, Your Questions & More!
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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Podcast 13 (July 2019) - The Maryhill Motorway, Questions & Events
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Jul 13, 2019 |
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Glasgow Motorway Archive Podcast (Christmas 2018)
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Dec 18, 2018 |