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Williamson Tunnels. By far the most famous of Liverpool's hidden tunnels, a team of volunteers has been tirelessly clearing out decades of rubble from the underground labyrinth for more than a decade.
Under the streets of Liverpool, England’s Edge Hill district tunnels stretch for miles. The residents know they were built between 1810 and 1840 by eccentric local business man, Joseph ...
Below Liverpool's streets lies a 200-year-old tunnel network that confounds the experts. The Williamson Tunnels could stretch for miles. No-one is sure. Every week, a group of volunteers digs ...
A hidden tunnel in the heart of Liverpool could transform the city’s transport network. Thousands walk or drive past the brick wall on the roundabout that connects Park Lane with Jamaica Street in ...
A vast network of 200-year-old tunnels lies beneath Liverpool’s streets – and no one knows why they’re there. Chris Baraniuk meets the dedicated volunteers digging up their secrets.
The history of the tunnels is surrounded in mystery. Joseph Williamson was a rich tobacco merchant who lived in Liverpool in the early 19th century.
A hidden tunnel in the heart of Liverpool could transform the city’s transport network. Thousands walk or drive past the brick wall on the roundabout that connects Park Lane with Jamaica Street ...