Friday 14 October 2022 04:31 PM Evocative newly colourised images show London Underground tunnels being built ... trends now
Evocative newly colourised images show 19th and 20th-century workers battling to build and extend London Underground tunnels, offering a glimpse into a different age.
One of the oldest celebratory images shows men working on the central line of the London Underground, dating from 1898.
The tube network has been open to the public since 1863 and was the world’s first underground railway.
Another image captured shows the first section of the eastern extension of the Central Line from Liverpool Street to Stratford being officially opened by the Minister of Transport, Mr Alfred Barnes MP on December 3, 1946.
Amazing images of Victorian and early twentieth century workers battling to build and extend the London underground tunnels and stations have been colourised. Pictured here are men working on the new Gants Hill station on the seven mile Central Line extension in 1947.
Another capture shows the first section of the eastern extension of the Central Line from Liverpool Street to Stratford being officially opened by the Minister of Transport, Mr Alfred Barnes MP on December 3, 1946
Men working on the ultra-modern escalators at Wanstead Station on the Central Line extension in October 1947, as they begin to take shape
There is also a capture from when The Right Honourable Sir Philip Lloyd Graeme opened the Hendon extension of the London Underground on November 19, 1923.
These fascinating images were released by the TopFoto archive to show the men who built the amazing rail that one of the busiest cities in the world still relies on almost 160 years later.
They also show the entrance to the underground in Trafalgar Square and the new colour brings the pictures to life, showing the textures and vibrancy of pedestrians' clothing.
The colourised images show the system’s first tunnels being built just below the ground, using the cut-and-cover method.
The 'cut and cover' means of construction saw a trench being excavated, which was then roofed over with a support system.
They also show the entrance to the underground in Trafalgar Square and the new colour brings the pictures to life, showing the textures and vibrancy of pedestrians' clothing
The London Passenger Transport Board re-layed the underground railway from
