Historedia
Person

James Henry Greathead

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1870

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Henry Greathead, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Tower Subway opens in London

    1870

    Role: Contractor and Inventor

    1. 2 August 1870 · Tower SubwayOfficial Opening and Railway Operation

      The tunnel opened as a narrow-gauge railway on 2 August 1870, using a cable-hauled carriage for passenger transport.

    2. November–December 1870 · Tower SubwayClosure and Pedestrian Reopening

      The railway closed in December 1870 due to receivership, but the tunnel reopened to pedestrians, becoming a popular crossing.

Sources

  1. James Henry Greathead Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24
  2. Tower Subway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-02