Road Tunnel Collection

Exit of cave Crypta Neapolitana (or Grotta di Posillipo) on the coast of Pozzuoli, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Exit of cave Crypta Neapolitana (or Grotta di Posillipo) on the coast of Pozzuoli, 1778

Exit of cave Crypta Neapolitana (or Grotta di Posillipo) on the coast of Naples, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Exit of cave Crypta Neapolitana (or Grotta di Posillipo) on the coast of Naples, 1778

Entrance of cave Crypta Neapolitana (or Grotta di Posillipo) on the coast of Pozzuoli, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Entrance of cave Crypta Neapolitana (or Grotta di Posillipo) on the coast of Pozzuoli, 1778

The Grotto of Posillipo at Naples, 1826. Creator: Antonie Sminck Pitloo
The Grotto of Posillipo at Naples, 1826

Excavating a junction chamber MTA01_01_13
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Men at work on the excavation of a junction chamber during the construction of the Queensway Tunnel. The print is annotated: Contract No

Grummetting and tightening MTA01_01_11
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. A workman grummetting and tightening bolts during the construction of the Queensway Tunnel. The print is annotated: Contract No

Excavating the lower half MTA01_01_10
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. A view of the partially constructed Queensway Tunnel, showing a group of workmen excavating the lower half of the main tunnel

Beneath the road deck MTA01_01_06
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Workmen standing in the bottom part of the the partially constructed Queensway Tunnel, beneath an experimental length of reinforced concrete

Experimental roadway MTA01_01_05
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Two men working on the construction of an experimental length of roadway in the Queensway Tunnel. The print is annotated: Contract No

Concrete block lining MTA01_01_02
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Men at work in the Queensway Tunnel laying the concrete block lining in the New Quay section. The print is annotated: Contract No

Intense Activities for the Sempione tunnel, 1903 (b / w photo)
7272438 Intense Activities for the Sempione tunnel, 1903 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: TRAFORO OF the SEMPIONE Photography memory of a group of workers at)

Exciting rescue of two Italian workers buried in a flooded gallery in New York (colour litho)
2814860 Exciting rescue of two Italian workers buried in a flooded gallery in New York (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho)
2778204 Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some border soldiers)

French and German sappers who meet in the excavation of underground tunnels to reach... (colour litho)
2815717 French and German sappers who meet in the excavation of underground tunnels to reach... (colour litho) by Beltrame

An electric train (colour litho)
7166334 An electric train (colour litho) by Holmes, Thomas William (1872-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: An electric train)

The dramas of the mines (colour litho)
2808998 The dramas of the mines (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The drama of the mines)

A terrible outbreak of grisu in a mine in Illinois, in the United States, buried alive... (colour litho)
2778118 A terrible outbreak of grisu in a mine in Illinois, in the United States, buried alive... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Labor days, enthusiasm of Italian miners for the tunnel in the Loetschberg tunnel... (colour litho)
2815428 Labor days, enthusiasm of Italian miners for the tunnel in the Loetschberg tunnel... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Labour festivities)

How do we pass now, for the last year, the Simplon, waiting for the opening of the new gallery (colour litho)
2814865 How do we pass now, for the last year, the Simplon, waiting for the opening of the new gallery (colour litho) by Beltrame

The women in the Alcazar (colour litho)
2778499 The women in the Alcazar (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women in the Alcazar)

The Opening Of The First Gallery On The Access Line To The Sempione, Between Arona And Meina
2798711 The Opening Of The First Gallery On The Access Line To The Sempione, Between Arona And Meina, The Meeting Of The Workers (colour litho) by Beltrame

The underground fight, ours finish a tunnel to make a counter shine (colour litho)
2808568 The underground fight, ours finish a tunnel to make a counter shine (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The underground fight)

Four adventurous Milanese boys, armed with lines and a candle, descended from a... (colour litho)
2783632 Four adventurous Milanese boys, armed with lines and a candle, descended from a... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted... (colour litho)
2778300 Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The dramas of mining, a wagon that crashes into a coal mine, near Birmingham (colour litho)
2815391 The dramas of mining, a wagon that crashes into a coal mine, near Birmingham (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of mining)

An Italian worker extracted alive after ten days of burial under the tunnel boulders... (colour litho)
2815244 An Italian worker extracted alive after ten days of burial under the tunnel boulders... (colour litho) by Beltrame

For the sudden collapse of the floor in the crowded room of a trattoria in Guardia Vomano... (colour litho)
2778245 For the sudden collapse of the floor in the crowded room of a trattoria in Guardia Vomano... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The fight in the Artois (colour litho)
2808578 The fight in the Artois (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fight in the Artois)

A French village in the Pyrenees buried in the snow, the opening of tunnels to help the inhabitants (colour litho)
2814973 A French village in the Pyrenees buried in the snow, the opening of tunnels to help the inhabitants (colour litho) by Beltrame

The dramas of the mines, the liberation of three workers who were buried forty-four days at 300... (colour litho)
2815083 The dramas of the mines, the liberation of three workers who were buried forty-four days at 300... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Tragic Episode Happened On The 14th Corr Among The Italian Workers In The Works Of Sempione (colour litho)
2798244 A Tragic Episode Happened On The 14th Corr Among The Italian Workers In The Works Of Sempione (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Works On The Simplon Tunnel, In The Bowels Of The Mount (colour litho)
2798198 The Works On The Simplon Tunnel, In The Bowels Of The Mount (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Works On The Simplon Tunnel)

Opening of the Montorso tunnel of the very direct Rome-Naples, meeting of the two teams after the last mine
2815414 Opening of the Montorso tunnel of the very direct Rome-Naples, meeting of the two teams after the last mine (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Great Works Of The Sempione, The Italian Workers Go, From Iselle, To Work In The Interior Of The Gallery
2798502 The Great Works Of The Sempione, The Italian Workers Go, From Iselle, To Work In The Interior Of The Gallery (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Duke Of Genoa In Iselle, Where I Recossi To Visit The Works For The Sempione Tunnel (colour litho)
2798295 The Duke Of Genoa In Iselle, Where I Recossi To Visit The Works For The Sempione Tunnel (colour litho) by Beltrame

On the Karst, behind the advancing troops, the raids of prisoners in caves and dungeons (colour litho)
2808591 On the Karst, behind the advancing troops, the raids of prisoners in caves and dungeons (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Karst)

The large gallery of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, between the Setta and the Bisenzio, eighteen long... (colour litho)
2783542 The large gallery of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, between the Setta and the Bisenzio, eighteen long... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The week of passion (colour litho)
2783839 The week of passion (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The week of passion)

The Queensway Mersey Tunnel entrance, Liverpool, England 9th May 1934 Picture shows work on the entrance to the tunnel, well on the way to being finished

Compound Greathead Shield Destroying A Barrier Between Two Countries, c1935. Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Clawing Out the Heart of a Mountain for a Colorado City Tunnel, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Ryegate Tunnel, Surrey, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Ryegate Tunnel, Surrey, 1829. Excavated in 1823 by William Constable, Reigate Tunnel is believed to be the oldest road tunnel in Europe

Guanajuato city underground
Guanajuato, the capital of Guanajuato state, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a charming colonial era city situated in a picturesque valley surrounded by the Sierra de Guanajuato mountains

The Red Arch, Glenariff, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Great Britain, Europe

Cross-stratification in sandstone and a tunnel, Mt. Carmel Highway, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

A gravelled rural road into farmland, King Island, Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia

Guanajuato underground city
Guanajuato, the capital of Guanajuato state, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a charming colonial era city situated in a picturesque valley surrounded by the Sierra de Guanajuato mountains

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"Unveiling the Hidden Depths: Journey into the Road Tunnel" Excavating a junction chamber MTA01_01_13, where innovation meets infrastructure, as engineers delve deep beneath the surface to create a seamless network of connectivity. Grummetting and tightening MTA01_01_11, every bolt and nut meticulously secured, ensuring utmost safety for those who traverse this subterranean marvel. Excavating the lower half MTA01_01_10, revealing an underground world that lies silently beneath our feet. A testament to human ingenuity and determination. Beneath the road deck MTA01_01_06 lies a labyrinthine passage waiting to be explored. An experimental roadway MTA01_01_05 that promises efficiency and convenience for all who venture through its depths. Concrete block lining MTA01_01_02 stands tall as a stalwart guardian against nature's forces. Its strength ensures stability amidst turbulent surroundings. Intense activities for the Sempione tunnel in 1903 (b / w photo), capturing the relentless efforts of pioneers pushing boundaries in pursuit of progress. An exciting rescue unfolds before our eyes - two Italian workers saved from being buried alive in a flooded gallery in New York (colour litho). A testament to bravery and solidarity amidst adversity. Death in the Mine (Colour Litho) serves as a somber reminder of the risks faced by those who dare to venture into these dark recesses. Their sacrifice fuels our commitment towards safer working conditions. Some border soldiers witness an awe-inspiring sight - a gap opens up within an avalanche blocking access to a tunnel (colour litho). Nature's power juxtaposed with man-made resilience creates moments of awe and wonderment. A moving episode emerges from Palermo catastrophe - survivors emerge after enduring 26 hours buried beneath rubble (colour litho). The triumph of hope over despair echoes through these hallowed tunnels.