- Object name(s):
- Tile from the Thames Tunnel
- Brief description:
- Terracotta tile taken from the lining of the Thames Tunnel, in the course of early work to prepare for renovation of the Tunnel in the 1990s.
- Collection:
- Brunel Museum
- Acquisition method:
- Gift
- Acquisition source:
- London Underground Ltd.
- Condition:
- Formerly framed, with the title glued on to a piece of wood screwed into the frame. This frame was removed in September 2024 to allow for easier storage and future display; the tile remains glued to the wooden support, which will require conservation work to detach. Tile itself is fairly fragile; surface is beginning to crumble and is likely deteriorate further with handling.
- Current location:
- OFF
- Dimension:
- 265 x 161
- Object name:
- Tile from the Thames Tunnel
- Object number:
- LDBRU:1995.01
- Object production date:
- 1842?
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/933c6e8a-e562-3480-b23f-bbc4beaf6116
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/933c6e8a-e562-3480-b23f-bbc4beaf6116, Brunel Museum, CC BY-NC
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