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Construction of Metropolitan Railway
Henry Flather1861
National Railway Museum
York, United Kingdom
Taken from British Transport Commission collection of photographs. Timber scaffolding during the construction of a railway station, by Henry Flather, about 1861. This station was on the underground Metropolitan Railway.
The Metropolitan was the world's first underground railway. It was built to link London's three main railway stations, Paddington, Euston and King's Cross. It opened in 1863 and is still in use today.
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Details
- Title: Construction of Metropolitan Railway
- Creator: Henry Flather
- Date Created: 1861
- Location Created: England
- Type: collection of photographs
- Rights: Copyright Expired
- External Link: https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co423017
- Medium: Photograph
- Art Genre: Documentary
- Art Form: Photography
- Depicted Location: London, England
- Depicted Person: Workers
- Depicted Topic: Construction, Railway station, Timber scaffolding
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