Gavey, John

Telephone works, gas mains and traffic jams beneath and above London's streets are examined in these maps by John Gavey, a c...

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Telephone works, gas mains and traffic jams beneath and above London's streets are examined in these maps by John Gavey, a civil engineer whose plans were prepared for the Royal Commission on London Traffic. They appeared in 1906 in the commission's volume of maps and diagrams, printed for HMSO by Wyman and Sons. Holborn, Euston Road, St Martin's le Grand and Queen Victoria Street are studied for obstructions, refuges and cab ranks. Sections and illustrations explain telephone conduits, gas mains and cable-laying, with works in Old Broad Street, Brompton Road and on the Thames Embankment showing the installation of London's expanding telephone network.

Telephone works, gas mains and traffic jams beneath and above London's streets are examined in these maps by John Gavey, a civil engineer whose plans were prepared for the Royal Commission on London Traffic. They appeared in 1906 in the commission's volume of maps and diagrams, printed for HMSO by Wyman and Sons. Holborn, Euston Road, St Martin's le Grand and Queen Victoria Street are studied for obstructions, refuges and cab ranks. Sections and illustrations explain telephone conduits, gas mains and cable-laying, with works in Old Broad Street, Brompton Road and on the Thames Embankment showing the installation of London's expanding telephone network.

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