{"id":674,"date":"2015-06-20T23:30:20","date_gmt":"2015-06-20T23:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/enr.me.uk\/fromthenegative\/?p=674"},"modified":"2015-08-18T17:05:46","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T17:05:46","slug":"journey-to-rotherhithe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enr.me.uk\/fromthenegative\/2015\/06\/20\/journey-to-rotherhithe\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey to… Rotherhithe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rotherhithe<\/a> is a part of the London Borough of Southwark. The Thames path gives views to The City. But it is what happens beneath the Thames that made history.<\/p>\n

\"From<\/a>

From Rotherhithe 120mm double exposure, section of continuous shot. Kodak Ektar100.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Thames Tunnel<\/a> was built beneath the River Thames in London to connect Rotherhithe and Wapping and was the first tunnel known to have been constructed successfully underneath a navigable river. Built between 1825 and 1843, using Marc Isambard Brunel’s and Thomas Cochrane’s newly invented tunnelling shield technology, by Brunel and his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel.<\/p>\n

\"Thames<\/a>A shaft was sunk in Rotherhithe to allow access to the dig and it is now capped above the working train tunnel. The interior is used as an impromptu concert hall and on the roof a delightful garden.<\/p>\n

\"Midnight<\/a>

Midnight Apothecary 120mm double exposure, section of continuous shot. Kodak Ektar100.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Midnight Apothecary<\/a> is a pop up bar that runs on summer Saturday evenings and uses ingredients grown in the garden – such as chocolate mint leaves.<\/p>\n

\"Shaft<\/a>\"Brunel\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Brunel Museum<\/a> situated in the adjacent Engine house is also open for the evening allowing you to find out about the construction (and sit in when the weather is changeable!).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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