London Metropolitan Railway construction
London Metropolitan Railway construction
Record No
278738
Title
London Metropolitan Railway construction
Description
At Paddington Station. General view of works including bridge with man in top hat, pile of bricks and a wheelbarrow in front.
Date of execution
1862
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
The Metropolitan Railway
Artist
Flather, (Thomas) Henry (b. 1839)
Notes
The London Metropolitan Railway opened in January 1863 and was the world's first public passenger underground railway. The first line took three years to construct and ran nearly four miles from Bishop's Street, Paddington to Farringdon Street. Most of the line was not covered over although it is below ground level. It was an immediate success, carrying over 27,000 people daily during the first year. The album contains forty four images. Twenty eight are original photographs (most probably taken by Henry Flather, 1839-1901) plus sixteen photographs of plans of station buildings etc. to illustrate London Metropolitan Railway works in progress, May-July 1862.
Medium
photograph
Support
paper
Longest dimension
24 cm
Shortest dimension
18 cm
Catalogue No
SG_GL_HFL_001_005
Subjects
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