London - Reporting History

Thames Tunnel Sold to East London Railway Company

The Thames Tunnel — The Thames Tunnel, which was opened on August 2d, 1848, was closed on July 21, having thus been a public footway for a period of twenty-six…

Local Histories

Another Terrific Gale in England

On Wednesday, February 20th, a furious gale swept over London and the surrounding country. In fact, it amounted to a perfect hurricane, and great was the consternation generally caused by…

Civil Engineering Engineering Iron & Steam

Tunnel Under the Thames

Tunneling shield used in the Thames Tunnel construction.

This novel undertaking appears to excite continually increasing interest.—A tunnel for carriages beneath such a river as the Thames being regarded as one, at least, of the various wonders for which England has become such an object of admiration.