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Plaque

Isambard Kingdom Brunel - SE16

Inscription

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1806 - 1859, great Victorian engineer, his first project was the Thames Tunnel, the world's first underwater tunnel.
Voted by the people - London Borough of Southwark

Site: Isambard Kingdom Brunel - SE16 (1 memorial)

SE16, Railway Avenue, Brunel Engine Museum

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Isambard Kingdom Brunel - SE16

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Civil engineer. Born Portsea, Hampshire. Constructions include: Great Western...

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel - SE16

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Southwark Council

The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropo...

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