Could The Thames Tunnel Be Used To Celebrate The Brunels?
On the 15th September, 2028, it will be the one-hundred and seventieth anniversary of the death of one of the UK’s and the world’s greatest engineers ; Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
This is how he is described in the first paragraph of his Wikipedia entry.
An English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who is considered “one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history”, “one of the 19th-century engineering giants”, and “one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, who changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions”. Brunel built dockyards, the Great Western Railway (GWR), a series of steamships including the first purpose-built transatlantic steamship, and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.
He certainly made his mark in life.
December 7, 2025 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Brunel, Brunel Museum, Engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Thames Tunnel
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Ancestors of mine (shipwrights) lived in Rotherhithe in the 1820s and had to move to a nearby house, as the house they were living in was demolished to make way for the tunnel.
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