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Plan and longitudinal section of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1842. Artist: Anon

Plan and longitudinal section of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1842. Artist: Anon

1-237-198 - London Metropolitan Archives (London Picture Archive)/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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  1. Anon, attributed to: :
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  1. Sir Marc Isambard Brunel: British: Civil engineer
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  1. Engraving
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World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets

  1. 51 32 00 N , 000 02 00 W

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Southwark Southwark

  1. 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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  1. 22403
  1. 0220000079
  1. 1-237-198
  1. 1237198
  1. 22403
  1. 79
  1. A3
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