Blackwall Tunnel from immigrants; the tunnel lining was manufactured in Glasgow, while the manual labour came from provincial England, particularly Yorkshire. The tunnel was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on 22 May 1897. The total cost of the tunnel was £1.4 M and 800 men were employed in its construction, during which seven deaths were recorded. The southern entrance gateway to the tunnel, also known as Southern Tunnel House, was designed by LCC architect Thomas Blashill and was built just before the tunnel was completed. It comprises two floors with an attic. Today the western bore is only used for
History of rugby union matches between England and France 57, France winning 40, and 7 matches have been drawn. Overall, England have scored 1,658 points, and France 1,328. In the World Cup, the teams have played on five occasions, with England winning three and France two; there have been no draws. In these games, England have scored 78 points, and France 64. In the Five Nations (1910–1999), England had played France on 70 occasions, England winning 36, France 27 and seven matches had been drawn. In these games, England had scored 889 points, and France 775. In the Six Nations (2000–present), England have played France on 19 occasions, England