littlebitmore:
“Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises”.
Kenneth Branagh as Isambard Kingdom Brunel during the London 2012 opening ceremony. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
I hadn’t heard of this.
It’s good to know that England still remembers greatness like his.
The SS Great Eastern beached in 1889 at Rock Ferry, for breaking up.
thatgirl:
Isambard Kingdom Brunel and some big-ass chains.
How to be AWESOME like a Victorian Engineer:
- Get PAID to build the longest tunnel in the world.
- Align it so that the SUN SHINES THROUGH IT on your BIRTHDAY.
