960 yards (878 metres) long, designed by James Morgan, built over the three years 1815 to 1818. Caroline's Miscellany has a good post.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Islington Tunnel
Commemorated ati
Islington Tunnel - east - lost
Two points about the wording on this plaque. 'Navies' were the men who built...
Islington Tunnel - east - new
We note that the plaque, twice refers to 'Angel', not 'the Angel', and realis...
Islington Tunnel - west
Legging the longest tunnel At 960 yards (878 metres) long, the Islington Tun...
Other Subjects
Sir Bruce White, Wolfe Barry and Partners
Consulting engineering firm. Bruce and his brother Colin joined their father's firm in 1919 and 1923. John Wolfe Barry was already a partner. Bruce was knighted after WW2 and on the father's death ...
George Fox Hosking
Senior 3rd 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...
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel
Civil Engineer, born Hacqueville, Normandy, France. Educated in France, but forced to flee to the United States after publicly predicting the demise of Robespierre. He submitted a design for the Ca...
Jonathan Shepherd
Junior Assistant 2nd 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,...
first public supply of gas in the world
Royal Charter granted in 1812 to Gas Light and Coke Company for street lighting in London. Londonist published a lovely piece about the lamp lights of Victorian London still burning across the city.
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James Collis, VC
Gunner in the Royal Horse Artillery. Awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the retreat from Maiwand to Kandahar in the Second Anglo-Afghan War on 28th July 1880.
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