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View of the (proposed) western archway of the Thames Tunnel, London, c1831. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world
Kintai bridge Iwakuni, Japan, early 20th centuryKintai bridge, Iwakuni, Japan, early 20th century. Kintai bridge this Japanese architect model crosses Nishiki river, Suo. Total length of the bridge 750 feet, the highest above water 78 feet
Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839. Artist: John Cooke BourneConstruction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1837 (1839). Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)
Chirk Aqueduct on the Ellesmere Canal, c1829. Artist: Thomas BarberChirk Aqueduct on the Ellesmere Canal, c1829. Now known as the Llangollen, the canal was built by the Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford (1757-1834)
Putting wire wrapping around the suspension cables, Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, 1883Putting wire wrapping around the suspension cables, Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York. Each cable was made up of more than 5, 000 separate strands
Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Creator: UnknownTrial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Work on the worlds first underground railway started in 1860, by the Metropolitan Railway under chief engineer John Fowler
Entrance to the locomotive engine house, Camden Town, London, 1839. Scene during the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway
Construction of the Needle Eye Bridge over the M1 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. During the construction of the M1 in the early 1960s a great number of bridge structures needed to be created
The United States purchase of the Panama Canal, 1903 (1909). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 8, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1909]
Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Artist: John Cooke BourneTring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Navvies excavating the cutting. Wheelbarrows are filled with spoil at the bottom
Euston Station, London terminus of London and Birmingham Railway, 1840. A man greets a female passenger while luggage on the cariage roof is untied. Iron pillars and trusses support the station roof
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, civil engineer, c1850sIsambard Kingdom Brunel, English engineer, c1850s. Brunel surrounded by vignettes of some of his most significant projects - the steamships Great Eastern, Great Britain
The Menai Bridge, Bangor (North Wales), c1826-c1850. Thomas Telfords suspension bridge over the Menai Straits was built in 1820-1826
Transporter Bridge, Newport, WalesTransporter bridge, Newport, Wales. This type of bridge allowed shipping to pass unimpeded and passengers and goods to be transported across a river on a suspended platform
Cutting the first turf of the Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway, 1864. Creator: UnknownCutting the first turf of the Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway, 1864. The railway '...will not only afford great accommodation to...travellers
Timber bridge over the River Wai-Au-Ua, province of Nelson, New Zealand, 1864. Creator: UnknownTimber bridge over the River Wai-Au-Ua, province of Nelson, New Zealand, 1864. 'The River Wai-au-ua (or Dillon) is the largest in the province of Nelson
The British Association at Bath: aqueduct of the Kennet and Avon Canal...near Bath, 1864. Creator: UnknownThe British Association at Bath: aqueduct of the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Limpley Stoke, near Bath, 1864. 'The aqueduct of the Kennet and Avon Canal, over the River Avon
The Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Maquis Viaduct, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonThe Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Maquis Viaduct, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. Boulet, of '...one of the highest railways in the world
The Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Tabon Incline, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonThe Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Tabon Incline, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. Boulet, a draughtsman '...of the Chilian Government, of...one of the highest railways in the world
The fatal explosion at St. Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe fatal explosion at St. Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley: trench cut to the Dearne and the Dove Canal for the purpose of flooding the pit, 1862
The South-Eastern Railway works on Dowgate-Hill, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonThe South-Eastern Railway works on Dowgate-Hill, [London], 1864. Preparations for '...the proposed railway bridge across the Thames
The explosion on Wednesday week at Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe explosion on Wednesday week at Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. 'Instantly a dense column of black smoke sprang from the cupola, like a gigantic tower, towards heaven
The Metropolitan Underground Railway, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe Metropolitan Underground Railway, 1862. Stations of the world's first passenger-carrying designated underground railway. 'Paddington Junction; Chapel St
The Albert Edward Bridge of the Coalbrookdale Railway over the Severn, 1864. Creator: UnknownThe Albert Edward Bridge of the Coalbrookdale Railway over the Severn, [Shropshire], 1864. Engraving '...from an excellent photograph taken by Mr. W
Demolition of Blackfriars Bridge, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonDemolition of Blackfriars Bridge, [London], 1864. View from the Surrey bank of the Thames, showing '...the scaffolding which has been erected facilitate the removal of materials...[Also visible
Opening of the new pier at Deal, 1864. Creator: UnknownOpening of the new pier at Deal, [in Kent], 1864. 'There was a great concourse of spectators...to witness this ceremony, which was performed by Mrs
Employment of Lancashire operatives, under the Public Works Act..., Blackburn, 1864. Creator: Frederick John SkillEmployment of Lancashire operatives, under the Public Works Act, at Revidge Hill, Corporation Park, Blackburn, 1864. 'There has been no difficulty in setting the men to work
Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Thames Embankment at Whitehall Stairs, 1864. Creator: UnknownLaying the Foundation-Stone of the Thames Embankment at Whitehall Stairs, 1864. Mr John Thwaites, chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, performed the office
Tarradale Viaduct, on the Melbourne and Sandhurst Railway, Australia, 1864. Creator: UnknownTarradale [sic] Viaduct, on the Melbourne and Sandhurst Railway, Australia, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Morris and Co., of Elizabeth-street, Melbourne. '
The Thames Embankment Works, viewed from King's College, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonThe Thames Embankment Works, viewed from King's College, [London], 1864. '...when the embankment is finished, running as it will from Pimlico to Blackfriars-bridge, and beyond it
Progress of the Waterworks at Menilmontant for the supply of Paris, 1864. Creator: UnknownProgress of the Waterworks at Menilmontant for the supply of Paris, 1864. The problems of pollution of the River Seine, and of '...water not being obtainable in the upper stories of Parisian
Commencement of the Thames Embankment works near Westminster Bridge, 1864. Creator: UnknownCommencement of the Thames Embankment works near Westminster Bridge, 1864. View of '...piles being driven in, and scaffolding of an extensive character being erected to support
The Charing-Cross railway station, as seen from the river, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonThe Charing-Cross railway station, as seen from the river [Thames, London], 1864. 'This magnificent structure, with a semicircular roof of iron and glass
West-Siberian Railroad. Station of the Fifth Class, Vargashi, 1892-1896. Creator: UnknownWest-Siberian Railroad. Station of the Fifth Class, Vargashi, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of the West-Siberian Railroad
West-Siberian Railroad. Station of the Forth Class, Shumikha, 1892-1896. Creator: UnknownWest-Siberian Railroad. Station of the Forth Class, Shumikha, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of the West-Siberian Railroad
West-Siberian Railroad. Bridge of 100 Sazhens Length Across the Ishim River, 1892-1896. Creator: UnknownWest-Siberian Railroad. Bridge of 100 Sazhens Length Across the Ishim River, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of the West-Siberian
West-Siberian Railroad. Main Workshop of the Omsk Station. The Turning Shop, 1892-96. Creator: UnknownWest-Siberian Railroad. Main Workshop of the Omsk Station. The Turning Shop, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of the West-Siberian
West-Siberian Railroad. Station of the Third Class, Petropavlovsk, 1892-1896. Creator: UnknownWest-Siberian Railroad. Station of the Third Class, Petropavlovsk, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of the West-Siberian Railroad
West Siberian Railroad. Earthworks Constructed with the "New-Era" Machine, 1892-1896. Creator: UnknownWest Siberian Railroad. Earthworks Constructed with the "New-Era" Machine, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of
West-Siberian Railroad. The Passenger Terminal of Omsk Station (Front View), 1892-1896. Creator: UnknownWest-Siberian Railroad. The Passenger Terminal of Omsk Station (Front View), 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of the West-Siberian
West Siberian Railroad. Building the Bridge Over the Ob River, 1892-1896. Creator: UnknownWest Siberian Railroad. Building the Bridge Over the Ob River, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of the West-Siberian Railroad
West-Siberian Railroad. Main Workshop of the Omsk Station. General View, 1892-1896 Creator: UnknownWest-Siberian Railroad. Main Workshop of the Omsk Station. General View, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of the West-Siberian
West Siberian Railroad. Bridge Over the Ob River. 360 Sazhens (0.5 Mile) Long. Main View, 1892-1896 Creator: UnknownWest Siberian Railroad. Bridge Over the Ob River. 360 Sazhens (0.5 Mile) Long. Main View, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of
West-Siberian Railroad. Testing the First Section of the Bridge Across the Irtysh River, 1892-1896. Creator: UnknownWest-Siberian Railroad. Testing the First Section of the Bridge Across the Irtysh River, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of
West-Siberian Railroad. Bridge Across the Ob River. Examination of a Sag Using..., 1892-1896. Creator: UnknownWest-Siberian Railroad. Bridge Across the Ob River. Examination of a Sag Using the Frenkel Apparatus, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials
Dock No. 2 at Chatham Yard, recently opened, 1858. Creator: SmythDock No. 2 at Chatham Yard, recently opened, 1858. The Dock recently completed at Chatham, known as No. 2 Dock...was commenced in October, 1855, and completed in October of the present year
Sectional View of the Clock Tower, 1858. Creator: UnknownSectional View of the Clock Tower, 1858. Bell tower housing Big Ben in the Palace of Westminster, London. When the bell was raised from the ground to the clock room (a distance of 190 feet)