Title

View from the excavations of Highgate Tunnel, London, 1812. Artist: George Arnald

Caption

View from the excavations of Highgate Tunnel, London, 1812. A cart can be seen in the middle distance. The scheme was abandoned after the partially completed structure caved in on 15th April 1812. Instead, the Highgate Archway viaduct was built.

Date

1812

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19B02_382

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,0Mb (1,0Mb) / 14,0in x 8,3in / 4194 x 2499 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation nature tree countryside London England plant country construction site British tunnel English color colour rustic cart location century Britain concept civil engineering highgate Camden under construction metaphor road Transport Construction Industry 19th century nineteenth century rural Guildhall Library & Art Gallery rural life TGN work in progress watercolour landscape George Arnald Highgate Tunnel Arnald George