UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION
TRENCHING

Ducts and cable were laid in trenches.  These ranged in depth depending on the situation and could involve hand digging, trenching machines and even moleploughs.  Most of the large projects were undertaken by contractors with GPO supervision.

 

Queen Victoria Street, London - 1901

 

Installing Octagonal ducts at Ludgate Hill, London - 1921

 

Trench excavator in action - 1941

 

Trench Excavator - 1941

 

Ditchwich M322 Excavator - 1961

 

PVC ducts in open formation in Birmingham - 1963

 

Installing Steel ducts at Battersea Rise, Railway Bridge, London - 1900

 

Lowering ducts at Maida Vale, London - 1900

 
 
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