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Object name(s):
Cross-section of the Tunnel and displaced ground
Brief description:
Watercolour showing a cross-section of the Thames Tunnel under construction, with geological strata to show the extent of ground displaced due to flooding, and the use of clay to block holes in the riverbed.
Collection:
Brunel Museum
Acquisition method:
Purchase
Acquisition source:
Bonhams
Condition:
Apparently underwent conservation at the Ashmolean c. 1983, and was mounted by them; remains in the mount. In 2018 underwent conservation funded by the NMCT following acquisition by the Museum.
Current location:
TLA
Dimension:
290 x 510
Object name:
Cross-section of the Tunnel and displaced ground
Object number:
LDBRU:2017.16
Object production person:
Joseph Pinchback
Text reason:
Collections online record

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/1178df45-25c5-355f-94fc-e8fb583ba275

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/1178df45-25c5-355f-94fc-e8fb583ba275, Brunel Museum, CC BY-NC

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