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Title: 'World's oldest underwater tunnel opened to public' - Thames Tunnel, Rotherhithe Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 13, 2010, 23:32:28 From the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8565534.stm):
Quote The world's oldest underwater tunnel has been opened to the public for the first time in almost 150 years. The Thames Tunnel in Rotherhithe in East London is welcoming visitors for two days to show why it was once regarded as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". Director of the Brunel Museum, Robert Hulse, explains why the tunnel was initially built. Title: Re: 'World's oldest underwater tunnel opened to public' - Thames Tunnel, Rotherhithe Post by: John R on March 14, 2010, 10:06:35 That's really annoying. I was in Canary Wharf on Friday and could have gone along if I'd known.
Title: Re: 'World's oldest underwater tunnel opened to public' - Thames Tunnel, Rotherhithe Post by: moonrakerz on March 15, 2010, 08:44:08 "The World's oldest underwater tunnel is rumored to be the Terelek kaya t^neli under Kızıl River, a little south of the towns of Boyabat and Duragan in Turkey. Estimated to have been built more than 2000 years ago (possibly 5000) it is assumed to have had a defence purpose" Wiki and other sources: Title: Re: 'World's oldest underwater tunnel opened to public' - Thames Tunnel, Rotherhithe Post by: RailCornwall on March 15, 2010, 12:50:10 Some good pictures are available on the London Reconnections (http://londonreconnections.blogspot.com/2010/03/in-pictures-rotherhithe-and-brunels.html) site.
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