A satire: The breech of the Thames Tunnel and its subsequent flooding in May 1827. The visitors to this popular site are shown fleeing in panic as disaster strikes. Water pours into the tunnel from the top left while workers watch in horror and shout ...
Alternative Title:
Another bubble burst!
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 1827 by S. Knights, Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange
Subject (Geographic):
Thames Tunnel (London, England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Brunel, Marc Isambard, 1769-1849
Subject (Topic):
Construction workers, Sightseers, Disasters, Tunnels, and Crowds
Unsigned drawing of two men, one of whom may be the architect, looking over an active construction site with work men engaged in various activities on the ground and on the scaffolding around a townhouse(?).
Description:
Title derived from dealer's description.
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Architects, Construction workers, and Construction