Place    From 1876 

Great Eastern Street

Categories: Engineering, Transport

Place

Constructed 1872-6 by The Metropolitan Board of Works. Opened in 1876. Improved in 1880-2.

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Great Eastern Street

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Great Eastern Street fountain

Pink and grey polished granite, sandstone capital and a ball finial in the fo...

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Thames Tunnel Boiler House

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Sir Barnes Wallis

Sir Barnes Wallis

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Edward Charles Dodd

Edward Charles Dodd

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William Henry Barlow

William Henry Barlow

Engineer. Born Charlton. Best known for the St Pancras railway shed. Died at home, High Combe, 145 Charlton Road, SE7, not far from his place of birth.

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William Young Moyes

William Young Moyes

Senior 6th Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above Bar...

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