Tunnels Collection (page 2)

Construction of underground railway King William Street 1888
Driving the tunnels of the London and Southwark sub-railway passing under the River Thames. 1888

Kings Cross underground station 1868
Junction of the Midland, Great Northern, and Metropolitan railways at Kings Cross. Part of new work being carried out between Kings Cross and Farringdon Road in 1868. 1868

Entrance to the Clerkenwell tunnel from Farringdon Street, London, on the Metropolitan line, Great Northern Railway. 1860s

Trial-trip on the Underground Railway 1862
Dignitaries taking a ride on the first underground train on the Metropolitan Railway line, waving their hats in the air as they ride on a wooden steam locomotive between Paddington and Farrinton

Flushing the sewers 1860s
With the population expanding and dumping coursing blockages below the depths of London, men wearing heavy oilskin protective clothing would go into the tunnels to unblock the sewers with a combing

Loaded freight train in the Illinois tunnel system, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 1907

Plan of River Thames Tunnel and its Approaches
Plans for first underwater tunnel to connect Wapping with Rotherhithe. Date: circa 1824

Three divisions of the shield of the Thames Tunnel 1825
Section of the three divisions of the shield of the Thames Tunnel in 1825, using Marc Isambard Brunels and Thomas Cochranes newly invented tunnelling shield technology. Date: 1825

Longitudinal section of Thames Tunnel 1825
First of the construction took part in 1825, hundred and fifty feet under the River Thames. Date: 1825

The Severn Tunnel works, 1880
The Severn Tunnel works - building the railway tunnel linking South Gloucestershire to Monmouthshire under the estuary of the River Severn. It was built between 1873 and 1886. 1

Excavating tube railway 1903
Under construction, workers in the shield, Great Northern and City Railway. 1903

Kings Cross underground station, London 1868
Junction of the Midland, Great Northern, and Metropolitan railways at Kings Cross. Part of new work being carried out between Kings Cross and Farringdon Road in 1868. 1868

Blackwall Tunnel
The entrance of the Blackwall Tunnel, London, connecting Blackwall with East Greenwich. Date: 1897

A view of the entrance to the Wapping-Rotherhithe tunnel under the Thames, the worlds first underwater tunnel, completed by Marc Brunel in 1843

Northern railway at Kings Cross junction 1861
Junction of the Great Northern railway at Kings Cross with the Metropolitan railway. Date: 1861

Opening Mersey Tunnel, Liverpool with Birkenhead 1934
Date: 18 July 1934

Proposed Metropolitan subway under London streets 1853
Proposed Metropolitan subway for sewage, gas and water supply. Date: 1853

Diving-bell used in construction of the Thames Tunnel. Date: 19th Century

Construction of Barlows Tower Tunnel under the Thames 1869
Construction of Barlows Tower Tunnel under the Thames, advance shield. Date: 1869

Relative Positions of Thames Tunnel and River, London
Diagram showing the relative positions of Thames tunnel under the river. Date: 19th Century

ANGLO-GALLIC SUBMARINE 1855
The Anglo-Gallic Submarine railway project consists of a tube, anchored to the sea-bed. Date: 1855

Channel Tunnel in 1803
When Napoleon contemplates an attack on England, a tunnel beneath the Channel is one of his options, though it is unlikely he seriously considers it. Date: 1803

ST GOTHARD TUNNEL CONST
Early stages of the construct- -ion of the Saint Gothard tunnel : a countrywoman is not too pleased at the prospect of international express trains rushing past her door... Date: 1874

MONT CENIS TUNNEL The first of the great Alpine tunnels : the Savoy end, shown here, incorporates protection against winter snow as the road descends into Italy Date: 1871

Boring machine used in the Hoosac tunnel 1869
Workers using a primitive boring machine to make the tunnel, lying between Switzerland and Italy, being thirty-six miles long and about twenty-five feet broad

Tunnel Through Earth
The French astronomer Flammarion proposes a tunnel through the Earth... Date: 1919

Bateman and Revys railway tube project 1869
Bateman and Revys railway tube project. The bell pierces the tunnel. Date: 1869

Red Torii gates and steps Hie-Jinja Shrine, Tokyo, Japan
Red Torii gates and steps to the entrance to the Hie-Jinja Shinto Shrine in Tokyo, Japan

Scene inside London Underground tunnel after a crash
Scene inside a London Underground tunnel following an incident on 28 February 1975. A train had failed to stop at Moorgate station and had crashed into the wall at the end of the tunnel

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(5)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 5 of 6

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(4)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 4 of 6

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(1)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 1 of 6

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(6)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 6 of 6

Arles, France - Roman forum and cryptoportico
Arles, France - cryptoportico passages (semi-underground covered passages supporting portico structures above ground) built as the foundation of the Roman Forum. circa 1910s

The Mersey Tunnel - under the River Mersey between Liverpool and Birkenhead - interior and associated structures - The Ventilating Shaft at Pier Head, the Junction Chamber

Hudson River Tunnel - 3
Interior view of the Hudson River Tunnel between New York and New Jersey

Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire, tunnel
Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire: the tunnel linking the old school house with the modern buildings and passing under what was once the headmasters garden

Stop that traffic congestion by Fitz
A suggested design to ease traffic congestion. 1929

Dhammayangyi Temple Pagoda in Old Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar
Shadows and light inside the passages of Dhammayangyi Temple Pagoda in Old Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016

The Channel Islands - Caves Exterior - Rocky in let and Caves. Part of Box 234 Boswell Collection - The Channel Islands. Hohlgangsanlage are a number of tunnels constructed in Jersey by occupying

Chunnel Hopes & Fears
Britain is both hopeful and fearful about the Channel Tunnel... Date: 1882

View of English Workings
A general view of the English workings in St Margarets Bay, near Dover, Date: circa 1882

Gladstone Reluctant
Gladstone is unenthusiastic about Watkins project. Date: 1888

No to the Channel
Britannia says No to the Channel Tunnel initiative. Date: 1882

Thome De Gamond Cover
The title page of Thome de Gamonds tunnel proposal, inscribed by the author. Date: 1857

Kalka-Dharampur Rly 8
A scene on the Kalka to Dharampur Railway, in the lower Himalayas, N.India; a train emerges from one of the many tunnels as it descends from the hills. Date: early 20th century

New York Subway / 1872
A section of the tunnel under Broadway Date: 1872

English Workings 1
English workings - the Abbots Cliff tunnel on the English coast where some of the preliminary experimental workings took place. Date: circa 1884

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