North entrance, Blackwall Tunnel, London mb-artist Daniel_Turner View of Campden House

View of Campden House

A colour print from Famous Paintings

A bewhiskered aristocrat is handed a broom by Mr Punch and told to begin cleaning up

1270x1016mm

North entrance, Blackwall Tunnel, London mb-artist Daniel_Turner View of Campden HouseNorth entrance, Blackwall Tunnel, London, 20th Century. Designed by the London County Council's chief engineer Alexander Binnie (1839 1917), the Blackwall Tunnel beneath the Thames opened in 1897. The latest techniques were used in its construction, including the employment of James Henry Greathead's (1844 1896) tunnelling shield. The tunnel was lined with glazed white brick and lit by electric light. It had two lanes for wheeled traffic and footpaths