Unique Opportunity - Probably the Last Chance

I travelled through this tunnel on a special slow tube train...its amazing.....my friend and I both saw Victorian figures under the arches as we went through. We said at the time that to walk through would be incredible, and today I saw this..............

On the weekend of the 12th-13th March, the world’s first underwater tunnel – at Rotherhithe – will be open to the general public.

Visitors to Rotherhithe have a last opportunity to experience one of the wonders of the Victorian age before it closes forever. One of Marc and Isambard Kingdom Brunel's engineering triumphs, contemporaries of the age called it the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Thames Tunnel has been closed to the public for 145 years and will now reopen as the impressive finale of Londons EAST Festival.

Tours through the tunnel, from Rotherhithe to Wapping and then back again, will give walkers the chance to marvel at this astonishing achievement, including the grand entrance hall. This particular part of the tunnel was built above water and then submerged below ground under its own weight. The space is half the size of the Globe Theatre and was a place for actors and performers to entertain the thronging crowds. The 1867 arch at the Rotherhithe entrance to the tunnel is another highlight of the tour.

https://ticket.ltmuseum.co.uk/peo/search_results.asp

Hi Bongo
Looks and sounds amazing!.....had a read form the link!

Hi Bongo

That looks like an amazing experience , would love to go and do that , 145 years thats a long time .

very interesting post, thanks for that .

regards
ian

Thanks B,

This looks amazing!!! I would really want to go

What a brilliant post. Cheers! x

WooHoo I have obtained two tickets to walk the underwater tunnel of Victorian pleasures on Friday.

Excited now