B/W print; two workmen stand on the spiral escalator (or spiral elevator) at Holloway Road station, built by Jesse Reno, 1906
Main details
| Reference number | 1998/84439 |
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| Description | Spiral escalator (or elevator) built by Jesse Reno at Holloway Road Underground station, Piccadilly line. Photo apparently taken during station construction. Two workmen stand on adjacent 'moving' stairways, encircling a central core like two helical coils. The escalator is located within a vertical shaft, a concrete platform hangs across the central core, supported by vertical iron girders. |
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| Dates | 1906 |
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| Photograph number | RBO/8 |
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| Completeness | 100% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Descriptive size 8x6insDesign Attribute Value Shot medium interior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer Unknown, 1906 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Borough Islington,Location Holloway Road, Islington N7Place Holloway Road station, 1906