Sujet
Entrance to the locomotive engine house, Camden Town, London, 1839. Artist: John Cooke Bourne
Légende
Entrance to the locomotive engine house, Camden Town, London, 1839. Scene during the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway. Under the guidance of chief engineer Robert Stephenson, the 112 mile line running from Curzon Street station in Birmingham to Euston station in London, took 20,000 men almost five years to complete. The railway was finally completed on 17th September 1838, becoming the first railway into London.
Historica Graphica Collection
Date
1631
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection
Notre référence
HRM19D59_078
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,3Mo) / 43,2cm x 29,0cm / 5102 x 3428 (300dpi)