https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-a-visit-to-the-brunel-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-a-visit-to-the-brunel-museum A blog sharing London's curiosities, hidden gems and historical walks Fri, 01 May 2026 15:07:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-a-visit-to-the-brunel-museum/#comment-2231 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:32:27 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=248961#comment-2231 What a story. Ingenuity, persistence, audacity and not an apple mac in sight.
Imagine a steam train in that tunnel…

]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-a-visit-to-the-brunel-museum/#comment-2226 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:14:29 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=248961#comment-2226 Thanks Jack, That was fascinating. IKB has always been one of my heroes – I love the fact that so many of the things he designed are still in use today – but I knew nothing of his father. Another fascinating blog.

]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-a-visit-to-the-brunel-museum/#comment-2225 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:57:49 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=248961#comment-2225 Marc Brunel is the father of the very famous Isambard Kingdom Brunel, but who knew? I am not sure Marc had a more interesting life because if he spent six years in the French navy before returning to France in 1792, and had to deal with the Revolution, I would have preferred Isambard Kingdom’s life.

]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-a-visit-to-the-brunel-museum/#comment-2224 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:02:38 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=248961#comment-2224 As always a wonderfully insightful look at another London story I had never heard of. Well done Jack. We will visit the museum.

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