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Ancient Tunnels: From Roman Outlets Back to the Early Greek Civilization: - Paper by Vittorio Castellani and Walter Dragoni which reviews more than twenty years of investigations devoted to hydraulic tunnels in ancient Mediterranean civilisations. [PDF.

The Astoria Tunnel Under the East River for Gas Distribution in New York City: - Text of this article by John Vipond Davies printed in the 1916 volume of the American Society of Civil Engineers Transactions.

Bridge and Tunnel Centres: - Full text of this 1875 book by John B. McMaster.

Chicago Tunnel Company: - Illustrated history of the freight tunnels below the streets of downtown Chicago. Opened in 1906.

A General Report Upon the Initiation and Construction of the Tunnel Under the East River, New York: - Facsimile of the 1894 book by Charles M. Jacobs.

Hezekiah's Tunnel - Jerusalem: - A collection of pictures of the tunnel taken in 1995. Includes historical facts, physical characteristics, and quotes from the Bible and other historical sources.

Hooac Tunnel Collection: - Details of the documents collection held by the North Adams Public Library. Includes historical notes on the construction.

Hoosac Tunnel: - Completed in 1875, the first tunnel in the US to use compressed air for drilling. Includes specifications, contemporary articles, and photographs.

The Hoosac Tunnel: - Comprehensive range of commentary, data, history and construction images.




How the Swiss Built the Greatest Tunnel in the World: - Short contemporary commentary by Francis Fox about the construction of the Simplon tunnel through the Alps completed in 1905.

Illustrations of Incidents in Tunnel Construction: - Facsimile of the illustrated 1909 souvenir program to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the joining of New York with New Jersey via the Hudson Tubes.

The Making of the Channel Tunnel - A Modern Day Wonder: - Text of the 1995 Gould Distinguished Lecture by John Neerhout, Jr. Describes the gestation period, ideas, plans, and efforts which spanned over two centuries.

The Mount Cenis Railway and Tunnel: - Facsimile of illustrated article from Harpers magazine dated July 1871. Describes the operations of the first machine drill for tunnelling construction.

Railway Tunnels Under the Hudson River: - Illustrated article from the Scientific American published in 1891. Discusses the resumption of construction works.

Report of the Superintendent of the Sutro Tunnel Company: - Full text of this document providing detailed reports from the heads of department for the year ending 1873.

The Severn Railway Tunnel: - Extensive ten chapter history of the construction. Topics include highs and lows, tunnelling methods, and a collapse in the tunnel. Opened in 1886.

St. Clair Tunnel Company: - Opened in 1891, running under the St. Clair River, which joins Lake Huron to Lake St. Clair. Includes short history, photographs, and references.

Standedge Tunnel: - Construction history, restoration details and photo gallery of the longest, highest and deepest canal tunnel in Britain. First opened in 1811.




Sutro Tunnel: - Facsimile of the letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of the commission to examine and report upon the Sutro Tunnel, in Nevada. January 9, 1872.

Sutro Tunnel: - Facsimile of the 1872 report of the commissioners and evidence taken by the committee on mines and mining of the House of representatives.

The Sutro Tunnel: - Description of the tunnel on Nevada's Comstock Lode, taken from Sam P. Davis' 1912 History of Nevada.

Sutro Tunnel Company Collection: - A guide to the papers collection held by the University of Nevada.

The Thames Tunnel: - Short illustrated history of the first tunnel to be built under a navigable river and the first to use a tunnel shield.

The Tunnel of Eupalinos: - Extensive illustrated article by Dan Hughes, with appendix by Hans J. Keller. Based on visits to the tunnel in 2000 and 2001.

The Tunnel of Samos: - Illustrated scholarly essay which discusses the theories about the methods of construction of this ancient water tunnel built in the sixth century B.C.. By Tom M. Apostol.

Tunneling Under the Hudson River: - Facsimile of the 1885 illustrated book by S. D. V. Burr.

Tunnelling Against Time: - Illustrated essay on the construction history of the Cascade mountains tunnel completed in 1929.




Tunnels Timeline: - Details significant construction events from 500 BC to 2000 AD. Provided bt the American Society of Civil Engineers.

The Union Canal Tunnel: - Completed in 1827, the oldest existing transportation tunnel in the United States. Brief history from the Lebanon County Historical Society.