029/030 - Great Western Railway - Box Tunnel Contract

Longitudinal section showing progress of works to Feb 1839

Copy tender and Contract No. 4 Box Tunnel. Tender copy from George Burge of Herne Bay County of Kent to undertake the work for the Great Western Railway Company to complete the portion of the Box Tunnel as worked from Shaft No. 6 and all the works connected therewith - excavating part of the tunnel. Document is signed by George Burge. Contract includes information for the schedule of the works to take place and a description of the works to take place.

Cross sections of Box tunnel. Three drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 2 for Contract No. 4 Box Tunnel. First drawing is of fig. 1 of a section of the tunnel, second drawing is of fig. 2 of a section of the tunnel, third drawing is of fig. 3 of a section of the tunnel.

Cross sections of Box Tunnel. Three drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 2 for Contract No. 4 Box Tunnel. First drawing is of fig. 1 of a section of the tunnel, second drawing is of fig. 2 of a section of the tunnel, third drawing is of fig. 3 of a section of the tunnel. This is the drawing referred to in the annexed contract between the Great Western Railway Company and Mr. George Burge bearing date the 30th day of June 1838. The drawing is signed by Brunel and George Burge.

Longitudial section showing progress of works etc to 28 June 1839

Details of Box Tunnel ventilation shafts. Four drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 3 for Contract No. 4, 5 and 6 Box Tunnel. First drawing is of a transverse section at AB, second drawing is of a longitudinal section at CD, third drawing is of a plan at GH, fourth drawing is of a plan at EF.

Details of Box Tunnel ventilation shafts. Five drawings on one sheet. Working Drawing No. 1 for Contract No. 4 Box Tunnel. First drawing is of transverse section at AB, second drawing is of longitudinal section at EF, third drawing is of plan at GH, fourth drawing is of plan at IK, fifth drawing is of transverse section at CD.

Copy tender and Contract No. 5 Box Tunnel. Tender copy from George Burge of Herne Bay County of Kent to undertake the work for the Great Western Railway Company to complete the portion of the Box Tunnel as worked from Shaft No. 4 and all the works connected therewith - excavating part of the tunnel. Contract includes information for the schedule of the works to take place and a description of the works to take place.

Proposed centring for the strengthening of Box Tunnel. Seven drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of cross section, second drawing is of a sectional elevation, third drawing is of detail at C, fourth drawing is of detail at A, fifth drawing is of section at B, sixth drawing is of plan from D, seventh drawing is of detail at E. Signed by James Charles Inglis.

Cross sections of Box Tunnel. Three drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 2 for Contract No. 5 and 6. First drawing is of section No. 1, second drawing is of section No. 2, third drawing is of section No. 3.

Details of Box Tunnel ventilation shafts. Four drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 3 for Contract No. 4, 5 and 6 Box Tunnel. First drawing is of a transverse section at AB, second drawing is of a longitudinal section at CD, third drawing is of a plan at GH, fourth drawing is of a plan at EF. This is one of the drawings referred to in the annexed contract between the Great Western Railway Company and Mr. George Burge bearing date the seventh day of July 1838. The drawing is signed by Brunel and George Burge.

Cross sections of Box tunnel. Three drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 2 for Contract No. 4 Box Tunnel. First drawing is of fig. 1 of a section of the tunnel, second drawing is of fig. 2 of a section of the tunnel, third drawing is of fig. 3 of a section of the tunnel.

Longitudial section showing progress of works

Details of masonry bridge over line. Three drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 1A for Contract No. 6 Box Extension. First drawing is of longitudinal section at AB, second drawing is of transverse section at CD, third drawing is of transverse section at EF.

Three drawings on one sheet. [Half drawing is missing]. Details of Bridge [at Box?]. First drawing is of longitudinal section at AB, second drawing is of plan of superstructure, third drawing is of transverse section at EF.

Two drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of an elevation of Box Tunnel West Front, second drawing is of plan of foundations at AB.