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Illustration
An illustration of the tunnel shield designed by Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849). The shield was used during the construction of the Thames Tunnel, completed in 1843, and it allowed workers to excavate but be protected from cave-ins.
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 02 March 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Artist, U. (2023, March 02). Brunel's Tunnel Shield. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17151/brunels-tunnel-shield/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "Brunel's Tunnel Shield." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 02, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17151/brunels-tunnel-shield/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "Brunel's Tunnel Shield." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Mar 2023. Web. 27 Mar 2023.
