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Tag Archives: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
A brief pause in London (2). August 2020
Continuing where we left off Crossing the road led me into another section of Victoria Embankment Gardens, but I did not really take too much notice of the statues here as they were not really relevant to my interests. I … Continue reading →
Posted in Bridges and Rivers, Churches and Cathedrals, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, London, Personal, Photowalks, Transportation, United Kingdom, War Memorial
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Tagged Corona Virus, Embankment, Fleet Street, Hungerford Bridge, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, London, social distancing, Somerset House, The Strand, Victoria Embankment Gardens, Waterloo Bridge
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Looking for Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel looms over the transportation system of Southern England, his influence left a legacy that can still be seen today, many years after his death. His influence on the Great Western Railway (GWR) is easy to find if … Continue reading →
Posted in Bridges and Rivers, Bristol, Heritage, London, Memorials and Monuments, Portsmouth and Gosport, Retrospective, Salisbury, Ships, Transportation, United Kingdom
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Tagged Bristol, Clifton Suspension Bridge, engineer, Great Western Railroad, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Kensal Green, London, Paddington Station, Portsmouth, Salisbury, Southampton, Swindon
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