Zebra crossing, Market Street, Crewe

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Zebra crossing, Market Street, Crewe

Image: © Jaggery Taken: 15 Feb 2017

Although Belisha beacons had marked pedestrian crossings in the UK from 1934, it was not until 1951 that the now familiar black and white stripes stretching across the width of the road were officially introduced. Previously, there were only metal studs across the road surface.

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