Thames Tunnel "Le Tunnel, Der Thames, Tunnel Views"
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Object number2014.03348
TitleThames Tunnel "Le Tunnel, Der Thames, Tunnel Views"
DescriptionThames Tunnel concertina-folded hand coloured and etched peepshow with 5 cut out scenes. The view on the front is of the Thames from Blackfriars Bridge towards old London Bridge, showing the City of London on the left bank and Southwark on the right. There is an oblong peephole showing the Tunnel. The peepshow shows the Tunnels with pedestrians and carriages. c1830
Production date 1830 - 1830
Object namepeep show
Object categorycommemorative
Dimensions
- height: 180 mm
width: 143 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”