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Box Hill, Wiltshire. Box Tunnel West Portal. The tunnel was constructed for the Great Western Main Line between 1838 and 1841. The West Portal was designed by Brunel in a grand classical style

View of the (proposed) western archway of the Thames Tunnel, London, c1831. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Stunt woman rides through flames on motorbike
Sue, 23, one of a team of stunt women, rides her motorbike through a twenty-foot long tunnel of burning hay bales. Wearing only a T-shirt and hot pants she entered the tunnel at 60 mph

New Cooks Kitchen, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Solitary miner at 234 level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow (1852 - 1914)

Clerkenwell Tunnel
January 1868: Entrance to Clerkenwell Tunnel on the Metropolitan railway. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Kings Cross station, British Railways, c1950s. The luxury Queen of Scots Pullman train arriving into Kings Cross station, hauled by a Class A3 engine, built by the London & North Eastern Railway

WORLD WAR II: BOMB SHELTER. A woman kneeling beside a girl in a bunk bed in a bomb shelter located in a subway tunnel beneath London, England, 1940-45, during World War II

Largest Gasometer in the World - East Greenwich, London - built in 1888. Situated on the Greenwich peninsula, close to the site of the O2 Arena

Channel tunnel. Historical artwork of a tunnel beneath the English Channel through which Napoleons troops are moving to invade England

19th-century coal mining. Historical artwork of a coal mine worker igniting methane gas in a coal mine. This gas (also called fire-damp) is formed naturally by coal

Severn Tunnel Diver
The brave diver Alexander Lambert descending the shaft into the flooded tunnel. In Fleuss diving gear, he closed the headwall door and prevented further flooding

Aerial image of entrance to The Channel Tunnel (Chunnel) (Eurotunnel), beneath the English Channel, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

West Bund Sightseeing Tunnel, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China, Asia

St Annes Park Station
A view of St Annes Park station in Bristol in the early 20th century. The station opened in 1898 and closed in 1970. Bristol No 2 tunnel can be seen in the distance

No 6000 King George V emerging from Middle Hill Tunnel
4-6-0 King Class locomotive. Built 1927

Coronation Scot, L. M. S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940
Coronation Scot, L.M.S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940. It was inaugurated in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and ran until the start of World War II in 1939

Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839. Artist: John Cooke Bourne
Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1837 (1839). Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)

Tunnel and Sea Stack, Downhill, Co Londonderry - a view showing the railway line and tunnel, a sea stack to the left and the Mussenden Temple above (near the edge)

Settle to Carlisle Railway Tunnel, Baron Wood, Cumbria
Settle to Carlisle Railway Tunnel, Baron Wood, Armathwaite, Cumbria, England. Date: 1970s

Visit to Madeira - The Levada Tunnel
Black and white lantern slide of men being carried in hammocks out of the entrance of a tunnel built for a levada - an irrigation channel or aqueduct - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira

Hezekiahs Tunnel, Jerusalem
Hezekiahs Tunnel (Siloam Tunnel), Jerusalem, a subterranean channel cut through the rock, 533 metres long. It was designed as an aqueduct linking the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam. Date: 1920s

Firefighters at work in London Underground
Firefighters at work in the carriage of a London Underground train following an incident on 28 February 1975. The train had failed to stop at Moorgate station

Mine and Countermine by Heath Robinson
A tunnelling stand off between a British and German soldier with the German soldier eventually burrowing so deeply he falls out of the other side of the world. Date: 1915

Tube stations transformed by G. H. Davis
A Piccadilly Circus underground: tube stations transformed. The maze of London tubes: wonderful new junctions completed or in progress of construction. Date: 1927

LEP collider tunnel, CERN
Special effects photograph of LEP, the Large Electron-Positron collider at CERN, the European centre for particle physics near Geneva. LEP accelerates electrons & positrons to an energy of 50 GeV

Vietnamese man entering tunnel, Chu Chi tunnels, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Legging through Shrewley Tunnel Grand Union Canal
Legging, through, Shrewley, Tunnel, Grand, Union, Canal, Narowboat, Inland, Waterways, Watercolour, painting, Alan, Firth, 12021638

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QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. A man at work on the construction of the Queensway Tunnel, showing the cast iron lining in the under-river section of the main tunnel

CORNISH RIVIERA TRAIN
The Cornish Riviera is hauled by a King class locomotive of the Great Western Railway. Date: 1930s?

The first Eurostar test train hauled through the Channel Tunnel from France to Britain. It was towed by a pair of diesel engines and carried only essential personnel

Workmen seen here on the approaches of the Rotherhithe Tunnel in 1907. The tunnel did not open until 1908. The Rotherhithe Tunnel is a road tunnel crossing beneath the River Thames in East London

A New Piccadilly Circus Below The Old As The Gateway to the Tubes, c1935. Artist: D Macpherson
A New Piccadilly Circus Below The Old As The Gateway to the Tubes, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, Marylebone, London, c1840. Artist: FW Hulme
View of the tunnel in the Zoological Gardens at Regents Park, London, c1840; with groups of figures and families

Tunnel on the Kenmare Road, Killarney - a view of a tunnel hewn through rock to a jaunting car on the other side. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Kerry: Killarney). Date: circa early 1900s

Clayton Tunnel, Clayton, Sussex
Clayton Tunnel, Clayton, Hassocks, near Brighton, Sussex, England. London and Brighton Railway Date: 1910s

traffic in tunnel near Marriott China Hotel, Guangzhou, China
Traffic in tunnel near Marriott China Hotel, Guangzhou, China

Gloster SS19B, J9125, suspended in the 24ft wind tunnel ?
Gloster SS19B, J9125, suspended in the 24ft wind tunnel at the RAE Farnborough

Wobbegong shark and cardinalfish, Byron Bay, Australia

Trieste, Italy - Galleria di Montuzza, Piazza Carlo Goldini. Date: circa 1910

Cock o the North approaching a tunnel 1934

London, England. An empty night in the underground stations

A 1 / 40 scale model of the airship Akron
A 1/40 scale model of the airship Akron in the Full-Scale wind tunnel at the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics Laboratories at Langley Field, Virginia, USA, in January 1935. Date: 1935

Bristol Bulldog TM K3183 with Napier Rapier I engine
Bristol Bulldog TM, K3183, fitted with a Napier Rapier I engine, suspended in the 24ft wind tunnel at the RAE Farnborough

Wye Valley Railway
Tintern Abbey, and the south entrance to a short tunnel alongside the River Wye on the Wye Valley Railway, opened in October 1876 Date: October 1876

Railway Tunnel House
A quirky house, built over a railway tunnel at Clayton, Sussex, England. Date: early 1930s

Tunnel construction, Great Western Railway, South Wales
Tunnel construction taking place on the Great Western Railway, somewhere in South Wales

Neon Subway sign, Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America

Close up of Taxi sign on car roof in tunnel, Shanghai, China, Asia

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"Tunneling Through Time: A Journey into the Depths" Step into a world of hidden wonders and mysterious passages as we explore the captivating concept of tunnels. From engineering marvels to historical landmarks, these subterranean pathways have shaped our past and continue to intrigue us today. In the realm of science, a Schlieren photograph captures the elegance of a Concorde model gracefully gliding through a wind tunnel. This snapshot unveils the intricate artistry behind aerodynamics, where innovation meets precision. Travel back in time to 1885 when Box Station emerged as an architectural gem. Nestled within its charming walls lies a secret passage that once echoed with bustling activity, transporting passengers from one destination to another with seamless efficiency. Delve even deeper into history and discover the coal mines of England in the 1850s. These underground labyrinths were not only crucial for fueling industrial progress but also symbolized resilience and determination amidst challenging conditions faced by hardworking miners. Venturing beneath bustling city streets, we encounter an Underground Tube Train hurtling through darkened tunnels. As commuters rush towards their destinations, they become part of an interconnected web that keeps cities alive day after day. For thrill-seekers seeking excitement on "The Ghost Train, " laughter intertwines with adrenaline as travelers embark on this spine-tingling journey through twists and turns. Brace yourself for unexpected surprises lurking around every corner. During World War I, Bruce Bairnsfather's poignant cartoon "A Miner Success" immortalizes the bravery and camaraderie shared among coal miners who tunneled deep beneath enemy lines – heroes whose contributions often went unnoticed but were vital to victory. Marvel at Brunel's ingenious tunnelling shield – an invention that revolutionized construction techniques during his era. This remarkable device paved the way for ambitious projects like The Thames Tunnel between Wapping and Rotherhithe – an engineering triumph connecting two sides of London's iconic river.