Contractors' engineer on the construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel in 1908.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Contractors' engineer on the construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel in 1908.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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James Brown
Rotherhithe Tunnel commenced in 1904 and opened in 1908 by His Royal Highness...
Rotherhithe Tunnel commenced in 1904 and opened in 1908 by His Royal Highness...
The building contains a staircase down to the tunnel and pedestrian footpath. The photograph is of this airshaft's partner on the north bank.
From Dartford Archive: "In the early days the company specialised in heavy foundry-based engineering. Later on, the company developed a specialisation in refrigeration engineering." We wondered wh...
Electrical engineer. Born John Ambrose Fleming in a house named Greenfield in Lancaster. Best known for inventing the first thermionic valve or vacuum tube. He was also an accomplished photographer...
Came into being as a result of the Thames Conservancy Act,1857. Completed the building of Teddington Lock. Lost some of its responsibilities in 1909 to the Port of London Authority and in 1974 the ...
Inventor. Born in Mill Village, Nova Scotia. While working for the Central and South American Telegraph and Cable Company he became tired of using hand-operated machines to send messages. He came u...
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