Tunnelling under the Thames

The first tunnel ever to be built under a major river was the tunnel under London's River Thames A At the beginning of the 19th century, the port of London was the busiest in the world. Cargoes that had travelled thousands of miles and survived all the hazards of the sea were unloaded on the banks of the Thames, only for their owners to discover that the most frustrating portion of their journey lay ahead Consignments intended for the southern parts of Britain had to be lifted onto hor...