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Marc Isambard Brunel and Thames Tunnel brown plaque
Marc Isambard Brunel · Civil Engineer
Inscription
“Thames Tunnel constructed 1825-1843 first shield-driven subaqueous tunnel. Sir Marc Isambard Brunel civil engineer.”
Details
1769-1849
Life dates
Rotherhithe tube station
SE16
Erected 1993
Institution of Civil Engineers
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Marc Isambard Brunel
civil engineer and Knight Bachelor · (1769-1849)
Thames Tunnel
tunnel and first shield-driven subaqueous tunnel · (1825-present)
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