J.H. Greathead statue, Cornhill

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J.H. Greathead statue, Cornhill

Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 23 Sep 2006

Statue to James Henry Greathead, inventor of the tunnelling shield which made the tube network possible. The statue is opposite the entrance to the Waterloo and City railway. But where is his hard hat...?

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