Men hauling excavated soil up a shaft in a bucket suspended from a rope, driven by a steam hoist. Wood engraving, 1868.
- Date:
- 1868
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- 36584i
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This tunnel, between Tower Hill in the City of London and Vine Street in Southwark, was intended for rail passengers but was later used only for water pipes and power cables
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Physical description
1 print : wood engraving ; image 12 x 11.8 cm
Lettering
The shaft at Tower-Hill.
Further lettering in pencil reads: Tower Subway 1868.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 36584i
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