Now the entry shaft to the Thames Tunnel ... the first underwater tunnel in the world - built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his father Marc - is one of the most important sites in engineering ...

Tunnel boring machines have been in operation for over 200 years and they operate on the same basic principles today as they ...

However, the River Thames contained a lot of sewage and many workmen working underground collapsed from ... and flooding the tunnel. On one occasion Isambard Kingdom Brunel himself was caught ...

Designed by Brunel's father, Marc, work on the Thames Tunnel began in 1825. When it was completed in 1843, it became a major tourist attraction, with millions of people paying to walk through it.

Preventing the tunnel ... Brunel was knighted for his efforts by Queen Victoria, who was impressed by the engineering feat, in 1841. The final construction was completed by 1842 and the Thames ...

Image (C) Tim Sandle. The Thames Tunnel was built between 1825 and 1843 by Marc Brunel, and his son, Isambard. Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (25 April 1769 – 12 December 1849) was a French-British ...

It’s hoped renovations will create “a more inclusive and accessible space” to tell his stories, along with his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel ... known as the Thames Tunnel watercolours.

Heralded as the Eighth Wonder of the World, Marc Brunel's tunnel under the Thames opened as a public walkway in 1843.Thames Tunnel peep show, 1843 Heralded as the Eighth Wonder of the World ...

We’re talking about the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe, which has everything you need to know about the Thames Tunnel. But a warning – if you’re planning on visiting the Brunel Museum soon ...