L3124 - Shaft head at Catesby tunnel

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9536

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Description

L3124 - This large square head frame was erected above one of the shafts which were sunk during the construction of Catesby tunnel. At almost 3000 yards long, it was considered far more efficient to bring materials down from the surface rather than send them along a congested 'highway' of wagons and spoil. Piled on the loading stage, ready to be lowered to the army of men working below, are some of the thirty million bricks which are estimated to have been used to complete this mammoth engineering achievement. Note the tracks in the foreground: for contractor's temporary rails they have been relatively well laid and maintained.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

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Maker

S.W.A. Newton

LCC ID. No.

L3124.tif

Image Use

Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Notes

IM&ICT - RC
Original media type: Glass plate negative

Exhibitions with this image

L3124 - This large square head frame was erected above one of the shafts which were sunk during the construction of Catesby tunnel. At almost 3000 yards long, it was considered far more efficient to bring materials down from the surface rather than send them along a congested 'highway' of wagons and spoil. Piled on the loading stage, ready to be lowered to the army of men working below, are some of the thirty million bricks which are estimated to have been used to complete this mammoth engineering achievement. Note the tracks in the foreground: for contractor's temporary rails they have been relatively well laid and maintained.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

More information about these photographs and the Great Central Railway can be found here

Subjects

Transport

Transport > Rail

Working Life

Working Life > Industrial

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