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George Furness

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George Furness

Contractor responsible for the construction of the Northern Outfall Sewer in 1862-3.

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George Furness

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Northern Outfall Sewer - River Lea

Metropolitan Board of Works Northern Outfall Sewer Constructed 1862 - 63 John...

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Thames Tunnel Flood - 1828

Thames Tunnel Flood - 1828

During construction, the tunnel was flooded on six separate occasions the worst being the second flooding, on 12 January 1828, in which six workmen died. "Near shift change. Isambard was in the sh...

Event, Engineering, Tragedy

1 memorial
Perceval Holt, M.Inst., CE

Perceval Holt, M.Inst., CE

Hackney's Borough Engineer in 1938. Architect of the Elsdale Street building. Also designed the mid 1930s Public Baths at Hackney Wick in Eastway and the  late 1930s public convenience at the junct...

Person, Architecture, Engineering

1 memorial
Butterley Company

Butterley Company

Engineering company based in Ripley, Derbyshire.

Group, Engineering

1 memorial
Golden Jubilee Bridges

Golden Jubilee Bridges

Footbridges on either side of the Hungerford railway bridge. They replaced the single footbridge which was located on the downstream side of the bridge, and commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen ...

Place, Engineering, Transport

1 memorial
Frederick Handley Page

Frederick Handley Page

Aircraft designer and manufacturer. His company manufactured the Halifax bombers used in WW2.

Person, Aviation, Engineering, Transport

1 memorial