Date: 12/11/2021

Local people and railway workers in Liverpool have unveiled a World War II memorial made from forgotten anti-tank blocks known as 'dragon's teeth' which were uncovered during bridge maintenance work.

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Railway workers create World War II memorial from rare roadside relics

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Local people and railway workers in Liverpool have unveiled a World War II memorial made from forgotten anti-tank blocks known as dragon's teeth which were uncovered during bridge maintenance work.

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Local people and railway workers in Liverpool have unveiled a World War II memorial made from forgotten anti-tank blocks known as ‘dragon's teeth’ which were uncovered during bridge maintenance work. Network Rail staff found the concrete fortifications at Stalbridge Avenue during recent railway repairs to improve journeys for passengers between Mossley Hill and Edge Hill. Hidden from view for decades behind overgrown trees and undergrowth, the wartime relics are now proudly on show beside a commemorative plaque to explain their historical significance. The devices were used all across Europe - by both Allied and enemy troops - to stop invading tanks and light infantry in their tracks. They were also nicknamed 'Toblerlone lines' after the similar looking Swiss chocolate.
Location: Sefton Park
Company: Ditton, Runcorn Gap and Dutton Line and Edge Hll to Speke Line (London and North Western Railway)
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