Picture No | 10638347 |
Date | 1927 |
Description | New Tube Railway for Mail by G H Davis |
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A diagram giving the details of the post office tube between Paddington and Whitechapel, built at the time at a cost of ú1,500,000. The line began construction in 1913, but was delayed by the First World War, as well as rising material costs. The diagram features details on how the system worked, as well as a rail map.
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Source | Illustration by George Horace Davis in 'The Illustrated London News', 11 June 1927 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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