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Rotherhithe Shaft

Great Britain · Science / Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1825Date range
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Chronological records

1825

Marc Isambard BrunelNovember 1825

Rotherhithe · Science / Civil Engineering

The sinking shaft is completed and Brunel's tunnelling shield is assembled beneath the Rotherhithe site.

Names involved

Marc Isambard Brunel

Provenance

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