Thames Tunnel
About Thames Tunnel
The Thames Tunnel is a tunnel beneath the River Thames in London, connecting Rotherhithe and Wapping. It measures 35 ft (11 m) wide by 20 ft (6.1 m) high and is 1,300 ft (400 m) long, running at a depth of 75 ft (23 m) below the river surface measured at high tide. It is the first tunnel known to have been constructed successfully underneath a navigable river. It was built between 1825 and 1843 by Marc Brunel, and his son, Isambard, using the tunnelling shield newly invented by the elder Brunel and Thomas Cochrane.
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The Thames Tunnel is the first ever tunnel that was built under a river. It was designed by Marc Brunel, and Isambard Brunel, his son, helped him out.
from 147: No Such Thing As Burrito Party Boy, 2017-01-14 at 00:20:39 · read transcript
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There was one angry guy trying to kill Brian Donkin, got it wrong three times, finally got it right. I know. He did do lots of other stuff, didn't he? He worked with Brunel, Brunel's son, on the Thames Tunnel. He worked on Charles Babbage's computer. He was multi-talented. As John Nutting of the Knutting editor of the can never go to the cinema alone with John Nutting Wait, why not?
529: No Such Thing As A Badger Love Note, 2024-05-02 · listen
It was called Duncan Donkins. There was one angry guy trying to kill Brian Duncan, got it wrong three times. Finally got it right. I know. He did do lots of other stuff, didn't he? He worked with Brunel, Brunel's son on the Thames Tunnel. He worked on Charles Babbage's computer. He was multi-talented. As John Nutting of the Can... It's just a great name. John Nutting, editor of the Can-Macon magazine.
No Such Thing As A Badger Love Note, 2024-05-02 · listen
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