An Explanation of the Works of the Thames Tunnel, Now Completed from Rotherhithe to Wapping
Author : Thames Tunnel Company
Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 16,88 MB
Release : 1848
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The Thames Tideway Tunnel
Author : Phil Stride
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,11 MB
Release : 2019-02-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0750991089
Book Description
In 1858 the 'Great Stink of London' made much of the city along the Thames uninhabitable. Between 1848 and 1854 nearly 25,000 Londoners died of cholera, a disease borne by foul water. Joseph Bazalgette saved the city, building sewers that would serve 4 million people and stop waste water emptying into the Thames. These sewers are still the backbone of London's sewerage system today, but the city's population is now approaching 10 million; the old sewers can't cope and action needs to be taken to ensure that 'The Great Stink' never happens again. This is where the Thames Tideway Tunnel comes in: a £4.2 billion, 25km-long, 7.2m-diameter tunnel that will stop virtually all of the sewer overflows into the Thames and give us a cleaner and healthier river and city. This is the inside story on the tunnel, from the very start to breaking ground and all the steps along the way. Written by Phil Stride, a leading civil engineer, it is a unique chance both to see behind the scenes of an incredible civil engineering project and to meet the people who've taken it forward over the last ten years.
Mechanised Shield Tunnelling
Author : Bernhard Maidl
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 26,68 MB
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3433601496
Book Description
Mechanised shield tunnelling has developed considerably since the publication of the first edition of this book. Challenging tunnel projects under difficult conditions demand innovative solutions, which has led to constant further development and innovation in process technology, constructions operations and the machines and materials used. The book collects the latest state of technology in mechanised shield tunnelling. It describes the basics of mechanised tunnelling technology and the various types of machines and gives calculation methods and constructural advice. Further chapters cover excavation tools, muck handling, tunnel support, surveying and steering as well as workplace safety. There is also detailled information about contractual aspects and process controlling.
Tunnels (Tunnels #1)
Author : Roderick Gordon
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 18,51 MB
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545381258
Book Description
The New York Times Bestseller! The story of an outcast boy, his eccentric dad, and the scary underground world they discover through secret TUNNELS.14-year-old Will Burrows has little in common with his strange, dysfunctional family. In fact, the only bond he shares with his eccentric father is a passion for archaeological excavation. So when Dad mysteriously vanishes, Will is compelled to dig up the truth behind his disappearance. He unearths the unbelievable: a secret subterranean society. "The Colony" has existed unchanged for a century, but it's no benign time capsule of a bygone era--because the Colony is ruled by a cultlike overclass, the Styx. Before long--before he can find his father--Will is their prisoner....
London's Lost Rivers
Author : Paul Talling
Publisher : Random House
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,26 MB
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1409023850
Book Description
Packed with surprising and fascinating information, London's Lost Rivers uncovers a very different side to London - showing how waterways shaped our principal city and exploring the legacy they leave today. With individual maps to show the course of each river and over 100 colour photographs, it's essential browsing for any Londoner and the perfect gift for anyone who loves exploring the past... 'An amazing book' -- BBC Radio London 'Talling's highly visual, fact-packed, waffle-free account is the freshest take we've yet seen. A must-buy for anyone who enjoys the "hidden" side of London -- Londonist 'A fascinating and stylish guide to exploring the capital's forgotten brooks, waterways, canals and ditches ... it's a terrific book' - Walk 'Pocket-sized, beautifully designed, illustrated and informative - in short a joy to read, handle and use' -- ***** Reader review 'Delightful, informative and beautifully produced' -- ***** Reader review 'A small gem. A really great book. I can't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'Fascinating from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, London's Lost Rivers unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of the capital. Paul Talling investigates how these rivers shaped the city - forming borough boundaries and transport networks, fashionable spas and stagnant slums - and how they all eventually gave way to railways, roads and sewers. Armed with his camera, he traces their routes and reveals their often overlooked remains: riverside pubs on the Old Kent Road, healing wells in King's Cross, 'stink pipes' in Hammersmith and gurgling gutters on streets across the city. Packed with maps and over 100 colour photographs, London's Lost Rivers uncovers the watery history of the city's most famous sights, bringing to life the very different London that lies beneath our feet.
Hidden London
Author : David Bownes
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 26,62 MB
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0300245793
Book Description
Travel under the streets of London with this lavishly illustrated exploration of abandoned, modified, and reused Underground tunnels, stations, and architecture.
The Tunnel Calamity
Author : Edward Gorey
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 44,9 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Animals, Mythical
ISBN : 9780399210556
Book Description
Stretches out to reveal a strange creature, long thought extinct, roaming through a tunnel between two small English towns.
Paper Peepshows
Author : Ralph Hyde
Publisher : Acc Art Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,55 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Paper work
ISBN : 9781851498000
Book Description
David Gestetner founded the firm of Gestetner in London in 1881. It was continued in the 20th century by his son Sigmund, and then by his grandsons Jonathan and David (dust jacket page [4]).
Subway
Author : Larry Dane Brimner
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 13,38 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781590781760
Book Description
A history of the early subways.
London Under
Author : Peter Ackroyd
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 13,8 MB
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0385531516
Book Description
In this vividly descriptive short study, Peter Ackroyd tunnels down through the geological layers of London, meeting the creatures that dwell in darkness and excavating the lore and mythology beneath the surface. There is a Bronze Age trackway below the Isle of Dogs, Anglo-Saxon graves rest under St. Pauls, and the monastery of Whitefriars lies beneath Fleet Street. To go under London is to penetrate history, and Ackroyd's book is filled with the stories unique to this underworld: the hydraulic device used to lower bodies into the catacombs in Kensal Green cemetery; the door in the plinth of the statue of Boadicea on Westminster Bridge that leads to a huge tunnel packed with cables for gas, water, and telephone; the sulphurous fumes on the Underground's Metropolitan Line. Highly imaginative and delightfully entertaining, London Under is Ackroyd at his best.
