029/030 - Great Western Railway - Box Tunnel Contract

Copy Tender and Contract No. 6 Box Tunnel. Tender copy from George Burge of Herne Bay County of Kent to undertake the work for the work for the Great Western Railway Company to complete the portion of the Box Tunnel as worked from the Shafts No. 2 and No. 3 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. Document is signed by George Burge.

Sections of Box Tunnel. Six drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of transverse section at AB, second drawing is of longitudinal section, third drawing is of transverse section at IK, fourth drawing is of transverse section at CD, fifth drawing is of transverse section at EF, sixth drawing is of transverse section at GH.

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

Long section of Box Tunnel. Two drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 1 for Contract No. 4 Box Tunnel. First drawing is of a plan showing the line of the tunnel including the positioning of the shafts, second drawing is of a cross section of the area of land showing the locations for each contract and the position of shafts. The drawing is annotated but part of it is missing. This is one of the drawings referred to in the con[tract] between the Great Western Railway Company and [George Burge] bearing date the 30th day of June 1838.

Longitudial section showing progress of works etc to 28 June 1839

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.

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.

Ventilation Shaft of Box Tunnel. Four drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 3 for Contract No. 5 Box Tunnel. First drawing is of fig. 1 transverse section at AB, second drawing is fig. 2 longitudinal section at CD, third drawing is of fig 4. plan at GH, fourth drawing is fig 3 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.

Masonry bridge over line. Two drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 1 for Contract No. 6 Box Extension. First drawing is of an elevation, second drawing is of a plan of foundations with plan of superstructure.

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.

Six drawings on one page. First three drawings are of sections of Box Tunnel, fourth and fifth drawings are of sections of Newport Tunnel, sixth drawing is of Marley 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.

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.

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.

Longitudinal section showing progress of works to Feb 1839

Drawing is an elevation of Box Tunnel West Front portal.