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The shield and face in the western archway.
The shield and face in the western archway of Marc Brunel's Thames Tunnel. The tunnel was constructed from mortared brickwork using a shield which...
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Marc Isambard Brunel.
Brunel (1769-1849) was the builder of the Rotherhithe-Wapping tunnel. In 1818 Brunel patented the tunnelling shield, a device that made it possible...
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Explanation of the plan of the Rotherhithe-Wapping Tunnel.
The Thames Tunnel was built between 1825 and 1843, and was a triumph of ingenuity and perseverance in the face of floods, pressure from investors,...
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