The genius behind the ss Great Britain and the Clifton Suspension Bridge was rated "very good" at maths, German and drawing in his 1821 school report. But 15-year-old Brunel's Latin was not up to ...

South-West England marks the 200th anniversary of one of the giants of the Victorian era: Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Many of his achievements can still be seen, plus ...

__1806: __Isambard Kingdom Brunel is born in Portsmouth, England. His engineering works will change the face of Britain and British commerce with railroads, bridges, tunnels, docks and ships. Brunel ...

Did you know Brunel is credited with possibly one of the first recorded examples of plant conservation? Read on to find out about the plant he chose to have moved out of the way of his new Clifton ...

In a recent survey amongst our engineering candidates, we asked ‘who has been the most influential engineer of the last 160 years?’ Unsurprisingly with the extent of his engineering career, the person ...

One of the best-known engineers of the 19th Century - if not the best-known engineer of all time - Isambard Kingdom Brunel achieved greatness in railway, civil and maritime engineering. By Nick Smith ...

If this were a film, the scene would flash back to 1837 to one of Britain’s busiest ports, when Bristol was a major shipbuilding centre. On the site of the M Shed is the yard of ­William Patterson, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This 67-room manor in Devon has just gone on the market. (SWNS) A sweeping 67-room manor, once intended as the retirement home of ...

Did you know Brunel is credited with possibly one of the first recorded examples of plant conservation? Read on to find out about the plant he chose to have moved out of the way of his new Clifton ...

Rail staff confirm legend that rising sun shines through Box tunnel in Bath on birthday of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Engineers have tested one of the UK’s most intriguing railway legends: that the ...