Tunnel Collection (page 4)

Railway entering the Saint - Gothard tunnel, in the Swiss Alps, engraving 1877

Entrance of the railroad in Saint - Gotthard tunnel in Swiss Alps, engraving, 1882

Opening of the Alps, passing the first locomotive by the Mont - Cenis Tunnel, at the intersection of the main gallery and the joint between France and Italy, on September 7, 1871

Opening of the Alps, Mont - Cenis tunnel between France and Italy, union between the tunnels and placement of the last rail, in September 1871, vintage engraving

Tunnel opening of the Alps, workers exiting after a working day by the French mouth of Mont - Cenis tunnel between France and Italy, in September 1871, vintage engraving

The opening of the Alps, placing the last stone in the Mont - Genis entrance tunnel between France and Italy, on August 18, 1871. Vintage engraving

Rail disaster in the tunnel Pommeraye, collision of two passengers trains on the line of the East, between the stations of Foulain and Vesaignes, France, engraving in Le Petit Journal May 22, 1898

Bulls attacking a passengers train, in Cercedilla tunnel exit, in the Sierra de Guadarrama, Madrid, engraving of Petit Journal May 31, 1908

Entrance to the tram tunnel by Waterloo Bridge, London, 1908
Entrance to the tram tunnel by Waterloo Bridge, Victoria Embankment, London, 1908. A single-decker tram by the entrance to the tunnel: double-deckers pass under the bridge. A policeman directs traffic

Official Opening of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, 1908. The Prince and Princess of Wales approach the gates on the south side in Brunel Road

The Prince of Wales officially opening the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, 1908. The prince opens the gate to the southern entrance to the tunnel under the Thames

Workmen tiling the Rotherhithe Tunnel, London, December 1907. Workmen using scaffolding to fix tiles to the tunnel roof and walls in a section under the River Thames

Men standing in the shield used to cut Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, July 1907. Front view of the cutting edge of the shield where it emerges into Shaft 1 (Tunnel B)

Men pushing railway trucks along the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Stepney, London, June 1907. View of the tunnel under the Thames between shafts 3 and 4, showing the curve of the track

Miners at work on the construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, February 1907. Two sections of the shield, with bare-chested miners at work

Construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, November 1906. Front view of the shield with men standing on it in Shaft 2

Bulkhead to retain compressed air in Rotherhithe Tunnel, London, October 1906
Bulkhead to retain compressed air in the Rotherhithe Tunnel, London, October 1906. Viewed from the inside with workmen standing by hatches

Southern approach to the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, September 1906. View looking east across the the bridge over the East London Railway towards the mouth of the tunnel under the River

Construction of the bridge approach to Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, 1906. Building a bridge across the East London Railway for the southern approach to tunnel under the River Thames

The Rotherhithe Tunnel under construction, London, 1906. Men constructing the caisson for Shaft 4 of the tunnel under the River Thames

The Rotherhithe Tunnel under construction, London, March 1905. Construction of the cut and cover section of the tunnel under the River Thames

Official opening of the Blackwall Tunnel, Poplar, London, 1897. The Prince and Princess of Wales in a horse-drawn carriage accompanied by other carriages and soldiers in a royal parade

The western entrance to Pentonville Tunnel, Regents Canal, London, c1905. Artist
The western entrance to Pentonville Tunnel, Regents Canal, London, c1905. The Regents Canal, connecting the Paddington Canal and the Thames at Limehouse, was opened in 1820

Eastern entrance to Pentonville Tunnel and tunnel keepers cottage, Regents Canal, London, c1905. The Regents Canal, connecting the Paddington Canal and the Thames at Limehouse, was opened in 1820

Two views of the Thames Tunnel, commemorating the visit by Queen Victoria, London, 1843. At the top is a view of the Queen arriving at the tunnel entrance, and beneath is a view in the tunnel

The Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. Views of the Thames Tunnel: top, a cross section of the tunnel with the river above; centre

View of the entrance to the Thames Tunnel, London, 1854. Artist: Jules Louis Arnout
View of the entrance to the Thames Tunnel, London, 1854. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

View of the shield used in the construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. Artist
View of the shield used in the construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Interior view of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1830. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. Artist: T Blood
Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. Four views of the Thames Tunnel, showing a general view and section, along with sections showing construction workers and a carriage travelling through the tunnel

Plan, sections and elevations of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. Artist: E Turrell
Plan, sections and elevations of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. Artist: George Cooke
Construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. View showing the tunnel under construction and the diving bell which was used. The spire of St Mary, Rotherhithe can be seen in the distance

Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. Artist: John Harris
Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

View of a section of the Serpentines drainage system in Hyde Park, London, c1817

Entrance to the Thames Tunnel at Wapping, London, 1836. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

View from the excavations of Highgate Tunnel, London, 1812. Artist: George Arnald
View from the excavations of Highgate Tunnel, London, 1812. The scheme was abandoned after the partially completed structure caved in on 15th April 1812

View of the entrance to Lincolns Inn Fields in Duke Street, Westminster, London, 1883. Duke Street later became known as Sardinia Street

The Thames Tunnel under construction, London, c1835. Cross section showing the Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, being built; with a view of its position beneath the River Thames

Primrose Hill Tunnel of the London and Birmingham Railway, 1837. Artist: C Rosenberg
Primrose Hill Tunnel of the London and Birmingham Railway, London, 1837. View of the entrance to the tunnel whilst under construction

Vaults beneath Leathersellers Hall, Little St Helens, City of London, 1799. Artist
Vaults beneath Leathersellers Hall, Little St Helen s, City of London, 1799. Four views of the vaults before they were demolished in 1799

View of the south subway at the west end of Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1871

Regents Canal, with barges, Islington, London, 1822. Artist: John Cleghorn
View of Regents Canal, London, 1822; with a barge passing through a lock. In the distance is the east entrance to the Islington Tunnel

General view of Hampstead, London, 1837. Artist: Edmund Marks
General view of Hampstead, London, 1837; showing the London and Birmingham Railway from the end of the Primrose Hill Tunnel, looking towards Kilburn

Fleet River, London, 1851. Artist: John Wykeham Archer
Interior of the Fleet Ditch at the back of Field Lane, London, 1851; showing a man holding a ladder, behind him lies part of a mammals skeleton

Fleet River, London, 1854
Repair of the Fleet sewer, London, 1854

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

The Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. Artist: Samuel Knights
THE TUNNEL !!! or another BUBBLE BURST!, 1827; pedestrians walking through the Thames Tunnel, London flee in terror as a torrent of water gushes through the roof. Beneath this image is a moral verse

Talbot 14 / 45 of Kitty Brunell and Daimler 4-door saloon, Monte Carlo Rally, 1930
Talbot 14/45 4 door saloon. Reg. No. GC66. No: 1. Driver: Brunell, Miss. K. Car known as Kitty II. Right: Daimler 4 door saloon. 3744 cc. Reg. No. VC2634. Monte Carlo Rally. Date: 26.1-2.2.30

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