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Primrose Hill, Tunnel near London

Primrose Hill Tunnel near London, on the London and Birmingham Railway, opened in 1838. Engineer Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) Built through difficult London clay, the 3/4 mile tunnel cost £240,000. The portal cost £7,000. Picture shows elementary signally by bells, policeman with flag, and early rotating disc on a standard. From "The British Gazeteer" (London, 1852). Engraving. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images).
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Primrose Hill, Tunnel near London
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Primrose Hill Tunnel near London, on the London and Birmingham Railway, opened in 1838. Engineer Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) Built through difficult London clay, the 3/4 mile tunnel cost £240,000. The portal cost £7,000. Picture shows elementary signally by bells, policeman with flag, and early rotating disc on a standard. From "The British Gazeteer" (London, 1852). Engraving. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
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5100 x 3380 px | 49.3 MB
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43.2 x 28.6 cm | 17.0 x 11.3 in (300 dpi)
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