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
SE16, Railway Avenue, Brunel Engine Museum
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel - SE16
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