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| Picture No | 10220360 |
| Date | 25 March 1843 |
| Description | Procession through the Thames Tunnel 1843 |
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Procession through the Thames Tunnel, between Rotherhithe and Wapping, to mark its opening on 25 March 1843. Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (1769 - 1849), the French engineer and inventor, is seen on the left of this image, raising his top hat.
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| Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 1 April 1843, page 226 and also in 'Illustrirte Zeitung', 1 July 1843, page 6 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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