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
Built to provide steam for the pumping engines needed to keep the Thames Tunnel dry during its construction.
Sir Barnes Wallis
Designer and engineer. Born Barnes Neville Wallis in Ripley, Derbyshire. He was employed by Vickers for most of his working life and designed part of the R100 airship. His most famous achievement w...
Edward Charles Dodd
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William Henry Barlow
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William Young Moyes
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