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Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the Great Western Railway

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel was one of the greatest Victorian engineers. Born in Portsmouth, he built tunnels, bridges, railway lines and ships. He was responsible for the Great Western Railway, the first major railway in Britain, running from London to the south west of England, the West Midlands and Wales.

Memory tip: Brunel built bridges, tunnels, ships and the Great Western Railway from London westward.

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Which Victorian engineer built the Great Western Railway?

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