Isambard was born in Portsmouth on April 9th 1809. He helped his father (Sir Marc Isambard Brunel) build the first tunnel under the river Thames.

Brunel built gigantic steam ships cabable of crossing the Atlantic Ocean. These were The P.s. Great Western (the quickest of its time), The S.s. Great Britain (the first propeller driven ship) and The P.s.s. Great Eastern (the largest ship of its time).

Where next?Clifton Suspension Bridge, Great Western Railway, Steam Ships.