B/W print; Close-up of text and engraving on a panel situated on the wall of one of the refurbished platforms at Wapping station; the engraving depicts an East London Railway train by Peter Wilson, 18 Nov 1981

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Reference number	1998/71759
Description	Close-up of text and engraving on a panel situated on the wall of one of the refurbished platforms at Wapping station; the engraving depicts an East London Railway train, hauled by a steam locomotive, arriving at the station in 1870, with the northern portal of the Thames Tunnel in the background. Part of another engraving can be seen above.
Photographer	Peter Wilson
Dates	18 Nov 1981
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	20945-2
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Underground stations
Completeness	58% 58% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Descriptive size	8x6ins

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Text	On panel: In 1865 the tunnel approaches were built and railway traffic commenced. Electrified in 1913, it now carries the East London line and still remains one of the most watertight tunnels in the London underground system

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	Close-up

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	Peter Wilson, 18 Nov 1981

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Location	Wapping Underground station, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, E1