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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Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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Southwark Council

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