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Object name(s):
Cross-section of the Thames Tunnel after flooding
Brief description:
Cross-section of the Thames Tunnel, part completed, and the tunnelling shield used, following flooding in the late 1830s. Signed 'R.P.' and inscribed to Benjamin Hawes M.P.
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:
190 x 310
Object name:
Cross-section of the Thames Tunnel after flooding
Object number:
LDBRU:2017.21
Object production date:
1837
Object production person:
"R.P."
Text reason:
Collections online record

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2aed2b31-ff58-3a11-8002-494a73535eae

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2aed2b31-ff58-3a11-8002-494a73535eae, Brunel Museum, CC BY-NC

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