"The London and Birmingham Railroad. Entrance to the Tunnel at Watford."
Period
Victorian (1837 - 1901)
Description
"The London and Birmingham Railroad (1837): Entrance to the Tunnel at Watford" by Thomas Talbot Bury (1811-77); hand-coloured aquatint by N Fielding. Published September 18th 1837 by Ackermann & Co., 96 Strand.Railway navvies are still at work in the distance and time has not yet begun to soften the newly-dug cutting. But now we can see the new trains: the third class coaches - actually open trucks - are nearest the engine, with first class carriages to the rear, away from the smoke and noise.There are now two tunnels; this is the western.
Type of original
aquatint
Artist or photographer
Bury, Thomas Talbot
Location depicted in image
Watford, Hertfordshire, UK.
Copyright
1)© St Albans Museums
Photo number
ph8594
