A previously-unseen school report of legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel reveals how his teachers had “brilliant expectations of his future”. The genius behind the ss Great Britain and the ...

A mural paying tribute to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the pioneering engineer, has been painted over after a Labour politician ...

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A memorial window was erected in Westminster Abbey in 1868 to commemorate the famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Originally sited on the north side of the nave it was moved to the south side and ...

An extraordinary trove of letters written more than 175 years ago by Isambard Kingdom Brunel have been discovered hidden amongst some old maps and charts. Experts say the "remarkable and extremely ...

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's school report from 1821 shows his teachers already had "brilliant expectations" for the future famous engineer. The report from the Institute of Mr Massin in Paris said the ...

There are some notable figures in history that you know of for just one single thing. They may have achieved much in their lifetimes or they may have only been famous for Andy Warhol’s fifteen minutes ...

Graphic artist Isambard Thomas, 51, named after the celebrated engineer, has been commissioned to create a limited edition print of one of his greatest achievements, the Paddington to Bristol line.

It doesn’t matter whether you know it as a railway, a railroad, a chemin de fer, or a 铁路, it’s a fair certainty that the trains near where you live are most likely to be powered either by diesel or ...