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Plan and longitudinal section of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1842. Artist: Anon
1-237-198 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images
Plan and longitudinal section of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1842. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world. Completed as a foot tunnel in 1843, it was converted to a railway tunnel for the East London Railway in the 1860s. The plan is signed by the engineer, Sir Marc Isambard Brunel.
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- Anon, attributed to: :
People Related
- Sir Marc Isambard Brunel: British: Civil engineer
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets
- 51 32 00 N , 000 02 00 W
World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Southwark Southwark
- 51 30 00 N , 000 05 00 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5472x3190
File Size : 51,140kb
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- 22403
- 0220000079
- 1-237-198
- 1237198
- 22403
- 79
- A3