The Channel tunnel workings at Shakespeare Cliff in 1882.
The entrance is by the smokestack near the twin portals,
which are unconnected with the tunnel workings.
Diagram of the tunnel workings at Shakespeare Cliff in 1882.
The Admiralty Pier at Dover is in the distance.
TUNNEL PARTIES IN THE 1880s
Everybody who was anybody went down into the tunnel to inspect the new undersea road to France.
1. Guests preparing for the descent.
2. Being lowered 163 feet below the surface to the gallery.
3. Champagne party in the tunnel.