Men hauling excavated soil up a shaft in a bucket suspended from a rope, driven by a steam hoist. Wood engraving, 1868.

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1868
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36584i
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Men hauling excavated soil up a shaft in a bucket suspended from a rope, driven by a steam hoist. Wood engraving, 1868. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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This tunnel, between Tower Hill in the City of London and Vine Street in Southwark, was intended for rail passengers but was later used only for water pipes and power cables

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 12 x 11.8 cm

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The shaft at Tower-Hill. Further lettering in pencil reads: Tower Subway 1868.

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Wellcome Collection 36584i

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