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Plan of ship SS Great BritainIllustrations showing a side cutaway view and an overhead view of Brunel's steamship SS Great Britain, launched in 1843. Date: 1845
Box Tunnel, WiltsIsambard Kingdom Brunels famous Box Tunnel, Corsham, Wiltshire, took 5 years (1836- 41) to build. Two miles long, it was the longest railway tunnel in Europe when it opened
Brunels Thames TunnelBrunels Thames tunnel - the method of work, whereby a number of labourers could work side by side
Thames Tunnel entranceA view of the entrance to the Wapping-Rotherhithe tunnel under the Thames, the worlds first underwater tunnel, completed by Marc Brunel in 1843
River Avon, BristolA fine overview of the River Avon and the city of Bristol, England, photographed from Brunels famous Clifton Suspension Bridge
Section of Great EasternLongitudinal sections of Brunels Leviathan steamship, otherwise known as the Great Eastern
SS Great Eastern - opposite Blackwall 1859Great Eastern, progress down the River Thames, illustration showing the vessel near the Blackwall with powerful towing-tugs
SS Great Eastern - at her moorings in Deptford 1859At half-past seven on Wednesday morning on the 8th September 1859, the Great Eastern, left her moorings off of Deptford, under the combined action of a charge of flour powerful towing-tugs
Construction of The Leviathan later Great Eastern 1855Christened Leviathan in the early stages, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, an iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and built by J
A view of the entrance to the Wapping-Rotherhithe tunnel under the Thames, the worlds first underwater tunnel, completed by Marc Brunel in 1843
BRUNELS BROAD GAUGEThe ghost of Brunel laments the burial of the railway broad gauge he invented
Brunels Tamar Bridge, Saltash, CornwallBrunels Tamar Bridge, Saltash, near Plymouth, Cornwall, England. Showing the Union Inn public house Date: 1970s
Crystal Palace at Sydenham is destroyed by fireThe Crystal Palace at Sydenham is destroyed by a devastating fire on 30th November 1936. One of the 284ft water towers (designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel)
Crystal Palace TowerOne of Brunels two water towers at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham (1854), being cleaned. Sadly demolished in 1940 - 41 to avoid being landmarks for enemy bombers
Thames River and Tunel cross sectionAn illustrations indicating the Thames Tunnels size and postition in the in Londons river Thames. Date: 1838
Great Eastern wheelhouseThe Wheelhouse and steering apparatus of Brunels massive steamship. Date: 1859
The Crowd at Greenwich for the passing of the Great EasternEngraving showing the scene at the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, as huge crowds assembled to watch I.K. Brunels steamship Great Eastern steam down the River Thames, 1859
Wheelhouse of the Great Eastern, 1859Engraving showing the stern deck, steering apparatus and wheelhouse of I.K. Brunels steamship Great Eastern, 1859
Prince of Wales visiting the Great Eastern steam-shipEngraving showing the Edward, Prince of Wales, visiting Isambard Kingdom Brunels Great Eastern steam-ship in 1865, prior to its voyage to lay the transatlantic cable
Testing the recovered Atlantic telegraph cableGroup of engineers testing the recovered 1865 Atlantic cable. The first attempt at laying a transatlantic cable had been in 1858
Shipping the Atlantic Telegraph onboard the Great EasternEngraving showing Isambard Kingdom Brunels steam-ship Great Eastern receiving the Atlantic cable from a smaller vessel. The cable was manufactured at Messrs
Saltash ViaductThe Cornish Riviera Express steam train crossing Brunels Saltash viaduct
GREAT WESTERN STEAMEROne of the first steamships to cross the Atlantic, Brunels paddle-wheel vessel was the first purpose-built passenger liner, making 64 crossings before being broken up in 1856
Saltash Viaduct OpenedPrince Albert opens Brunels magnificent viaduct, which also inaugurates the rail link to Cornwall
Brunels Great BritainDepicted in rough seas off Lundy, Brunels ship is the first iron, screw-propelled liner; in 1846 she will run aground, but end her career as a hulk in the Falklands
Thames Tunnel / InteriorBrunels Thames Tunnel
Thames Tunnel / Anon ColBrunels Thames Tunnel - a cross-section showing the tunnel and ships sailing on the River above it
Great Eastern X-SectionPlans and cross-sections of Brunels steamship, the Great Eastern