A talented engineer, I. K. Brunel, created better transport for victorians and even created British seaside resorts! We still cross his bridges and travel on the Great Western Railway he designed; come and visit his huge ship the ss Great Britain.
Do you wonder what life was like for Isambard when he was a child? How did he feel when his parents went to prison for a few months?
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- Brunel often visits his ship during school holidays, check out our What's on guide to see when he is next at the ss Great Britain. You could ask him more questions!
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