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Topic: Brunel's tunnel, Rotherhithe, London (Read 727 times)
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Chris in 1066Land
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Andrea
Thanks for pointing that out, I had not noticed.
Will now move this thread into Surrey
Chris in 1066
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toby webb
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Hi, Dee.
I have an engraving entitled
" Diving bell used in the construction of the Thames Tunnel".
It comes from OLD & NEW LONDON page 138. It shows the bell suspended from a crane with boats about it and perhaps about 20 workers.
Unfortunately I do not have the date it was printed but I suppose it was early 20 th century.
Hope this is of some use.
Toby.
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Hi there and thanks for your replies, every bit of info helps. I had a look at the Museum site, very informative, however what I am looking for in particular is details of the employees. One of my rellies is Thomas Hannam and there is a very strong posibility that he was employed there as a foreman. I have sent an email to the museum asking if they hold details, but have not received a reply. So question is, who holds details if they don't? Where could I ask? Any ideas??? It would be interesting to see that engraving of the diving bell. Any chance of a scan? Bye for now, see ya Dee
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toby webb
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Hi Dee, This is the best I can do as it is framed.
Best wishes, Toby.
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Hi Annie,
As an engineer from Swindon, I am a Brunel man. There is no family connection with this tunnel. Just interest.
Toby.
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lizdb
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There was a lot about the building of this tunnel on TV on "How London was Built" - was it History Channel? cant remember now.
Look out for repeats, or whatever. We saw it as a 'download' from TopUpTV, I think.
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toby webb
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Hi Billkent,
What a splendid photograph you have unearthed. There is so much detail to be seen. I am however puzzled on several scores.
Going through an account of the construction of the tunnel, there is no mention at all of a lock being used to permit working at a pressure above atmospheric. [ It looks like going into a boiler, so what might the pressure have been?]. The fact that Brunel and his workers were able to escape when all too often the river poured into the workings suggests too that there was no barrier between the working face and the vertical access shaft.
Secondly, the tunnel was 20 feet tall. Comparing the height of the workers in the photo with the height of the tunnel, one feels that we are talking about something rather larger here. Finally the Thames Tunnel when being built was lined with bricks & not metal sections as shown.
To follow this up a little further, for this too must have been a great project, do you have a reference to the source of the photograph?
Has anyone got any ideas?
Toby
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Hi Billkent. Thanks for that information and for your trouble.That needs some thought.
Best wishes, Toby.
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BRUNEL_DIVING_BELL.jpg