B/W print; Portrait of the engineer Peter William Barlow, 1850-1860
Main details
| Reference number | 1998/83610 |
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| Description | Portrait photograph of the engineer Peter William Barlow (1809 - 1885). Barlow pioneered a method of tube tunnel excavation using a cylindrical cast iron tunneling shield. In 1870 he built the Tower Subway, a 475 yard long, 7 foot diameter tunnel under the river Thames. |
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| Dates | 1850-1860 |
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| Completeness | 57% |
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Physical description
Design Attribute Value Shot medium interior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer unknown, 1850-1860