Brunel built a railway from scratch from London to Bristol in 5 years, with pick axes, wheelbarrows, explosives and lots of elbow grease. We can't even finish HS2 till 2041 with all the heavy machinery and technology he never had. His bridges still stand, magnificently doing their job 150 years+ later. IKB was a legend in every sense of the word.
I did say ‘probably’ the most important engineer of Victorian Britain! Yes, there were many extremely clever and forward thinking engineers and inventors in that period as there had been throughout the whole of the period known as the ‘Industrial Revolution’ that started around 1760 but most of these became known mainly for one type of engineering be it roads, bridges, steam engines etc. Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s work covered many different aspects of engineering so I will stick to my original comment of ‘probably’ the most important engineer of Victorian Britain and I am extremely comfortable with anyone else having a different view. So much of our modern world has its roots in that eighty or so years of fast moving development and invention that is plenty of room for other great names of the period.
Thanks so much for that Paul, was surprised by the comments , how many people didn’t know of him! And yet he did so much in such a short time, that we are still enjoying to this day ! The Clifton suspension bridge straight off, the tunnel under the Thames, railway lines, and ships the famous photo taken just a few years before his death, in front of some really huge chains, were the chains used to “eventually “ launch the Great Eastern ship, six times bigger than any previously built, those chains were used, but took three months to actually launch. Brunel suffered a stroke whilst aboard, and was taken to his home, where he died ten days later. He had always been a very heavy smoker, always with a cigar in his mouth, so his heavy smoking was contributed to his death. Someone mentioned a statue being removed ? There was a lot of controversy when a statue built did not show him with his trademark cigar in his mouth, so was rejected. His father was from Normandy, and met his mother Sophia in Rouen during the French Revolution. Known as a Royalist, Marc fled to New York, but poor Sophia who remained in Paris to finish her studies, was arrested and thrown i to prison ,suspected as a British spy, until the Revolution subsided. They reunited in England and married in 1799. The name Isambard came from his fathers side, and Kingdom was Sophia’s surname…hence the two unusual names. Isambard was always self conscious of his small stature of five feet, so he always wore a very tall hat to try and compensate. Another thing he hasn’t really been recognised for was his design and build of a hospital. During the Crimean war, so many British soldiers became I’ll with dysentery,typhoid and malaria,Florence Nightingale wrote to the Times, asking for help and subsequently the Government commissioned Brunel to design and build a pre fab hospital , which could be taken out to Turkey, and quickly erected, and just as quickly moved elsewhere when needed and erected again! some of the design included ventilation,drainage, and Florence Nightingale referred to them as “marvellous huts” saying that oit of 1500 patients, only 50 had died. Sorry for sounding like the Encyclopaedia Brittanica, but in his relatively short life I think that man did such amazing things, designs buildings, etc etc, of which so many are still functioning today, so we do have a lot to thank him for, Thanks for locating the grave Paul. When you say their names out loud, they know they are not forgotten. Love and light Paul….stay safe ! Love Helen in Norfolk 🙋♀️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤❤🥰🙏🦋🦋🦋👍
Possibly the grave of the most impactful person you’ve visited to date, one who left lasting memorials, - Not everything he worked with proved a success, spent time investigating the South Devon Atmospheric Railway last summer which essentially failed and was taken out - there’s a memorial pub - The Atmospheric Railway Engineer in Starcross. A fascinating Victorian Gentleman.
One of the greatest figures in British history. He changed the way a railway 🛤 was made and made revolutionary changes which helped shape the industry. Thank you Mr Brunel ❤ 😊
I Learnt to read in a cemetery close to where I lived, my friend was three years older,so she taught me ,Great cemetery Paul ,Isabard** great man and engineer 🌁🛤️🏗️🙂🪦
Love to see a few on our WW2 Heroes, "Cockleshell bay" heroes, "Dambusters" crews etc, keep up the good, interesting and sometimes sad job, never knew how many famous people came from Pompey!
I read of a man who stood to speak At the funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on the tombstone From the beginning...to the end He noted that first came the date of birth And spoke the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all Was the dash between those years For that dash represents all the time That they spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved them Know what that little line is worth For it matters not, how much we own, The cars...the house...the cash. What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash. So, think about this long and hard. Are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left That can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough To consider what's true and real And always try to understand The way other people feel. And be less quick to anger And show appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect And more often wear a smile, Remembering this special dash Might only last a little while So, when your eulogy is being read With your life's actions to rehash... Would you be proud of the things they say About how you spent YOUR dash?
Thanks Paul for taking us to Isambard’s resting place. I lived in Bristol for a few years and was impressed with all his designed. The SS Great Britain is such a brilliant ship and you can view it. The suspension bridge is a site to see. He’s one of my all time greats. Love all his work. It was great to see where he’s laid to rest. 👍
I've been to Kensal Green cemetery. The Grand Union canal passes alongside it and there are some catacombs which are occasionally open to the public. Brunel was a trailblazer and it can be hard to remember that a lot of the technology we take for granted would not be developed for many many years. Brunel was working at a time when the railways were in their infancy. I like your advice about the dash or the line; few of us will ever have a straight line. Mine has certainly got some squiggles.
Amazing in Britain the Establishment keep naming bridges, Rail Stations etc after Monarchs and completely ignore the architects and engineers who actually made these projects happen. Unbelievable that Crossrail was called The Elizabeth line and Brunel again was completely ignored. It’s absolutely shambolic that these great engineers are constantly undervalued and overlooked for undeserving People.
I first heard of him in primary school as a child. My teacher had a fascination with bridges and his enthusiasm never left me. Tonight’s video had my ears pricked up and I even learnt a few more facts about him. Thanks Paul. ❤
My family lived around Kensal Green and I have family buried there along with many famous people. My great grandfather work as a groundskeeper there during the war and when the bombs missed the railway would hit the grave yard, so he wld have to put the graves back together. I have found graveyards very tranquil and wander around them looking at headstones and peoples names. Sorry to see the old building is fenced off. Another video show casing a great person who did so much for Britain 🙂
Paul, I've always enjoy hearing of the history not only seeing where the final resting place is of those that have passed. While I'm here in Vegas. Thank you for this and all the other great videos you have done.
Very interesting Paul . A famous man who created so much in the Victorian era , he will always be remembered for his superb architectural invention . A great name too , one that is distinctive , sad he died young .
Hello Paul. I rent.y saw a picture of him without the cigar because of snowflakes. That’s another story. Imagine building bridges, etc with no equipment they use today, just bare hands and strength of workers, his architecture is still here today. What a genius. Amazing craftsmen ship by all.😮❤
Terrific video Paul, always wondered where Brunel was buried, just one thing you forgot to mention was the SS Great Britain, the very first steal ship with a modern propeller, designed by Brunel.
A massive impact on modern life. I love that programme ..forgotten engineering…Grave yards are part of my life and I’m finding myself saying..right I’m going there, because you’ve shown me …if you ever go to Fred Dibnah please take me with you. My absolute hero…💐💐🧙🏻♀🧙🏻♀
His list of accomplishments are legendary. S.S Great Eastern and Great Western, the latter of which is still docked under the Clifton Suspension Bridge, The Menai Bridge connecting Wales to Anglesey and many more
Hi Paul, I'm really looking forward to seeing this video 😮😊 he's one of my Railway HEROES 🤩 so a very BIG THANK YOU in advance!!!!!!!! All the best from. Devon Mike 🚂
Loved your remark about the date line in life and death and how we use it. I was in a cemetery in South Africa, and many headstones do not say born/died. They simply say sun rose/ sun set and then the dates🥹 keep up the good work
Fantastic Paul. Thankyou for exploring the coment I gave you. Such a wonderful man who died too soon. Yet all off his stuff stand to this day. A salute to his craftsmanship. Thanks again Paul.
Brunel had a great mathematical mind - He could calculate what was possible and what was not possible. He was a great engineer and entrepreneur and is rightly revered to this day.
Thank you yet again an other great video, what an amazing man he was such a brilliant and ingenious figure in the history of engineering, he revolutionised public transport and achieved so much. Thank you for keeping his memory alive it's so easy to forget the ones that have shaped our lives
Enjoyed this one , and such a lot of history in that cemetery ! BRUNEL UNIVERSITY in Uxbridge is near where I live and is named after him . Thanks once again for showing this. It must have taken a while to find .
That line your talking about Paul fascinating. A family member died a few years ago. He had a good life even tho he was taken at 54 . A poem at his funeral was called the "dash". Exactly what you explained in the video. Keep up the great work
I love the Bristol Suspension Bridge+have been driven+have myself driven underneath it a few times, I do love architecture+love old buildings+ bridges+so on. Very interesting to find out how they were built all this years ago!!! Another really nice video Paul…I always enjoy watching your adventures…!!! X❤️🙃
Hi Paul I love the way that you have introduced many people I have never heard of as well as the well known ones. This makes your videos even more interesting and I learn something too
Paul brilliantly made But you didn’t mention Box Hill Tunnel world 🌎 famous… at the time it was completed ✔️ 1841 it was the longest tunnel in the world.. it’s in between Bath and Bristol.. and it’s still in use today.. I really enjoy this video..
Hi Paul,great vid of this amazing man. He also built the railway bridge in Maidenhead,in Berkshire. Its again,famous being it's the lowest brick made spanning bridge over the river Thames. Its locally known as the Sounding Arch. You can stand underneath it and the echo hits the other side so fast you dont get much of a delay. Many evenings spent there as a youngster coming from Slough,just down the A4 there. Keep up the great work,cheers Mike❤
when I was on holiday from school myself and a mate dropped Apples of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. During a low tide after dropping the first into the mud we would try and get one the land in the same hole. Those apples have been there for 48 years!
Danke Paul, das ich noch schauen kann. Hab bitte Verständnis,das ich keinen live Stream mehr schauen werde. Ich gehe immer später schauen. Diese Zeit war eine graue aber auch schöne Zeit. Die momentanen Bauten aus dieser Zeit sind prachtvoll. Lieben Dank,schönes Video 🙏👍👋👋
Hiya again Paul, Just wanted to say thanks for doing a really nice video on one of my Railway heroes, I've always been a fan of Brunel and his works and a big fan of the Great Western Railway too, especially being a Devon born guy 😅 anyway thanks again, keep up the good work mate looking forward to seeing your next video soon. All the best from. Devon Mike 🚂
The bridge in bristol is incredible to see I’ve walked over it , and also been to the tunnel in Rotherhithe , I highly advise you all to visit , to see his incredible work .
Very interesting Very unusual name.i really enjoyed listening to his life story he was extremely clever. Thanks Paul for sharing. Love from Holmfirth West Yorkshire 💙 💚
That was so interesting Paul. Thankyou. Is that where the Port comes from, poured in a glass and in your Mouth. Sorry Paul couldn’t resist that one. My brother was in the Navy many years ago and he served at Portsmouth. Like you all the good guys come from there.❤
Great video paul i actually heard of brunel he was a fascinating guy Lots of info on him i never knew Beautiful cemetery paul some new graves and some very old ones Again great video paul look after yourself R i p brunel 🙏🥀
hi paul my engineering hero well ahead of his time incredible amount of things he designed and engineered l,ve visited the great britain in bristol amazing ship,and walked over the clifton suspension bridge,the thing that fascinates me the most is the royal albert bridge spanning the river tamer between devon and cornwall from a young age l thought it looks like a snake with the tubular ironwork such a masterpiece.
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This Man was way ahead of his time a True British Icon and the Best Engineer Ever
We owe him so much for his designs. I always thought he had a great name.
Brunel built a railway from scratch from London to Bristol in 5 years, with pick axes, wheelbarrows, explosives and lots of elbow grease.
We can't even finish HS2 till 2041 with all the heavy machinery and technology he never had.
His bridges still stand, magnificently doing their job 150 years+ later.
IKB was a legend in every sense of the word.
Looking forward to this one Paul! Probably the most important engineer in Victorian Britain!
Totally agree
Joseph Whitworth was!
Thomas Telford is another
@feracat07 again totally agree 👍 like to see also George Stevenson railway King true legend
I did say ‘probably’ the most important engineer of Victorian Britain! Yes, there were many extremely clever and forward thinking engineers and inventors in that period as there had been throughout the whole of the period known as the ‘Industrial Revolution’ that started around 1760 but most of these became known mainly for one type of engineering be it roads, bridges, steam engines etc. Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s work covered many different aspects of engineering so I will stick to my original comment of ‘probably’ the most important engineer of Victorian Britain and I am extremely comfortable with anyone else having a different view. So much of our modern world has its roots in that eighty or so years of fast moving development and invention that is plenty of room for other great names of the period.
Thanks so much for that Paul, was surprised by the comments , how many people didn’t know of him! And yet he did so much in such a short time, that we are still enjoying to this day ! The Clifton suspension bridge straight off, the tunnel under the Thames, railway lines, and ships the famous photo taken just a few years before his death, in front of some really huge chains, were the chains used to “eventually “ launch the Great Eastern ship, six times bigger than any previously built, those chains were used, but took three months to actually launch. Brunel suffered a stroke whilst aboard, and was taken to his home, where he died ten days later. He had always been a very heavy smoker, always with a cigar in his mouth, so his heavy smoking was contributed to his death.
Someone mentioned a statue being removed ? There was a lot of controversy when a statue built did not show him with his trademark cigar in his mouth, so was rejected.
His father was from Normandy, and met his mother Sophia in Rouen during the French Revolution. Known as a Royalist, Marc fled to New York, but poor Sophia who remained in Paris to finish her studies, was arrested and thrown i to prison ,suspected as a British spy, until the Revolution subsided. They reunited in England and married in 1799.
The name Isambard came from his fathers side, and Kingdom was Sophia’s surname…hence the two unusual names.
Isambard was always self conscious of his small stature of five feet, so he always wore a very tall hat to try and compensate. Another thing he hasn’t really been recognised for was his design and build of a hospital. During the Crimean war, so many British soldiers became I’ll with dysentery,typhoid and malaria,Florence Nightingale wrote to the Times, asking for help and subsequently the Government commissioned Brunel to design and build a pre fab hospital , which could be taken out to Turkey, and quickly erected, and just as quickly moved elsewhere when needed and erected again! some of the design included ventilation,drainage, and Florence Nightingale referred to them as “marvellous huts” saying that oit of 1500 patients, only 50 had died.
Sorry for sounding like the Encyclopaedia Brittanica, but in his relatively short life I think that man did such amazing things, designs buildings, etc etc, of which so many are still functioning today, so we do have a lot to thank him for,
Thanks for locating the grave Paul. When you say their names out loud, they know they are not forgotten. Love and light Paul….stay safe ! Love Helen in Norfolk 🙋♀️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤❤🥰🙏🦋🦋🦋👍
Thanks for all the fascinating information
thanks for the information i didn’t realise he did di much how lucky we had such clever people like this
Possibly the grave of the most impactful person you’ve visited to date, one who left lasting memorials, - Not everything he worked with proved a success, spent time investigating the South Devon Atmospheric Railway last summer which essentially failed and was taken out - there’s a memorial pub - The Atmospheric Railway Engineer in Starcross. A fascinating Victorian Gentleman.
One of the greatest figures in British history. He changed the way a railway 🛤 was made and made revolutionary changes which helped shape the industry. Thank you Mr Brunel ❤ 😊
I FINK I found it. LOVE LOVE LOVE hearing these stories of interesting people. Thank you Sir.
Fred dibnahs hero, great vlog
I Learnt to read in a cemetery close to where I lived, my friend was three years older,so she taught me ,Great cemetery Paul ,Isabard** great man and engineer 🌁🛤️🏗️🙂🪦
Love to see a few on our WW2 Heroes, "Cockleshell bay" heroes, "Dambusters" crews etc, keep up the good, interesting and sometimes sad job, never knew how many famous people came from Pompey!
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on the tombstone
From the beginning...to the end
He noted that first came the date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years
For that dash represents all the time
That they spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved them
Know what that little line is worth
For it matters not, how much we own,
The cars...the house...the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So, think about this long and hard.
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect
And more often wear a smile,
Remembering this special dash
Might only last a little while
So, when your eulogy is being read
With your life's actions to rehash...
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent YOUR dash?
That’s so beautiful ❣️❣️
I would love to have a copy of this. 😅😅
Love it 😊
Thanks Paul for taking us to Isambard’s resting place. I lived in Bristol for a few years and was impressed with all his designed. The SS Great Britain is such a brilliant ship and you can view it. The suspension bridge is a site to see. He’s one of my all time greats. Love all his work. It was great to see where he’s laid to rest. 👍
I've been to Kensal Green cemetery. The Grand Union canal passes alongside it and there are some catacombs which are occasionally open to the public. Brunel was a trailblazer and it can be hard to remember that a lot of the technology we take for granted would not be developed for many many years. Brunel was working at a time when the railways were in their infancy. I like your advice about the dash or the line; few of us will ever have a straight line. Mine has certainly got some squiggles.
Looking forward to this xxx
Amazing in Britain the Establishment keep naming bridges, Rail Stations etc after Monarchs and completely ignore the architects and engineers who actually made these projects happen. Unbelievable that Crossrail was called The Elizabeth line and Brunel again was completely ignored. It’s absolutely shambolic that these great engineers are constantly undervalued and overlooked for undeserving People.
Very good point about the line in the middle being the bit that counts
I first heard of him in primary school as a child. My teacher had a fascination with bridges and his enthusiasm never left me. Tonight’s video had my ears pricked up and I even learnt a few more facts about him. Thanks Paul. ❤
So much achieved in so short a time. A British icon!.
Can't wait for this one Paul 😊❤️
An amazing Gentleman and of course engineer RIP Sir
My family lived around Kensal Green and I have family buried there along with many famous people. My great grandfather work as a groundskeeper there during the war and when the bombs missed the railway would hit the grave yard, so he wld have to put the graves back together. I have found graveyards very tranquil and wander around them looking at headstones and peoples names. Sorry to see the old building is fenced off. Another video show casing a great person who did so much for Britain 🙂
A great engineering man
Thanks Paul, another goodie from you!!! He died young. Great to see you Paul x
Very good video Paul, thanks 👍 Brunel, one of thee greatest engineers, ever.
Paul, I've always enjoy hearing of the history not only seeing where the final resting place is of those that have passed. While I'm here in Vegas. Thank you for this and all the other great videos you have done.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great Video mate . Love the history videos ... well put together.. Great info .. thank you
Cheers buddy 🙏
Very interesting Paul . A famous man who created so much in the Victorian era , he will always be remembered for his superb architectural invention . A great name too , one that is distinctive , sad he died young .
Brilliant gentleman ❤
Never heard of him way before my time thats probably why
He’s an amazing part of our engineering history 🙏
Have you heard of Jesus as that was way back as well 🤣
Absolutely amazing video, I love looking at old buildings, the designs are amazing. Must have taken toll on his health. Keep up the amazing work xx
Some amazing graves etc in this cemetery
Excellent these people should be remembered
Quite a humble resting place for such a great man but at least he is with his family.
Not a very tidy cemetery, broken graves, long messy grass, it’s good to have a unique name especially when your famous. RIP Brunel 💐💐
Its quite a modest grave when you think of all the grand engineering marvels he left us with.
Hello Paul. I rent.y saw a picture of him without the cigar because of snowflakes. That’s another story. Imagine building bridges, etc with no equipment they use today, just bare hands and strength of workers, his architecture is still here today. What a genius. Amazing craftsmen ship by all.😮❤
Hey Paul hope your ok mate. Never heard of this guy but still looking forward to the video as always bud. Take care have a great day 😊😊😊
Terrific video Paul, always wondered where Brunel was buried, just one thing you forgot to mention was the SS Great Britain, the very first steal ship with a modern propeller, designed by Brunel.
And that famous photo of him with the chains behind was on the deck of the ship, sadly died just after it was finished
A massive impact on modern life. I love that programme ..forgotten engineering…Grave yards are part of my life and I’m finding myself saying..right I’m going there, because you’ve shown me …if you ever go to Fred Dibnah please take me with you. My absolute hero…💐💐🧙🏻♀🧙🏻♀
His list of accomplishments are legendary.
S.S Great Eastern and Great Western, the latter of which is still docked under the Clifton Suspension Bridge, The Menai Bridge connecting Wales to Anglesey and many more
Hi Paul,
I'm really looking forward to seeing this video 😮😊 he's one of my Railway HEROES 🤩 so a very BIG THANK YOU in advance!!!!!!!!
All the best from.
Devon Mike 🚂
❤❤ Thank you so much for showing the grave of isambard brunnal. He was a very talented man. May he rest in peace. Thank you once again Paul ❤ ❤
Another fact full tour cheers Paul
Loved your remark about the date line in life and death and how we use it. I was in a cemetery in South Africa, and many headstones do not say born/died.
They simply say sun rose/ sun set and then the dates🥹 keep up the good work
Fantastic Paul. Thankyou for exploring the coment I gave you. Such a wonderful man who died too soon. Yet all off his stuff stand to this day. A salute to his craftsmanship. Thanks again Paul.
Thanks for this Paul a great man, a great engineer. Fascinating. RIP Mr Brunel
Brunel had a great mathematical mind - He could calculate what was possible and what was not possible. He was a great engineer and entrepreneur and is rightly revered to this day.
Another excellent video . Looking forward to the next one , thanks Paul ✌
Very Clever man …was born way before his time …His ship the Great Eastern was broken up on the River Mersey on the Wirral side 😊 Beautiful Headstone
Another cracking video, Brunel also done the iron bridge over the river Dee to balmoral castle 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video again, you are the best. Thanks for that. Greetings from Germany Melinda
Sorry for not watching while you go live but I do keep up with your postings when I can. Keep up the good work
Thank you yet again an other great video, what an amazing man he was such a brilliant and ingenious figure in the history of engineering, he revolutionised public transport and achieved so much. Thank you for keeping his memory alive it's so easy to forget the ones that have shaped our lives
There used to be a statue of Brunel at the back of Bristol train station. But it has been removed for some reason.
Paul - thank you👍
Another great video has always Paul 👍
He left a massive collection of his work around Bristol!!
Enjoyed this one , and such a lot of history in that cemetery ! BRUNEL UNIVERSITY in Uxbridge is near where I live and is named after him . Thanks once again for showing this. It must have taken a while to find .
That line your talking about Paul fascinating. A family member died a few years ago. He had a good life even tho he was taken at 54 .
A poem at his funeral was called the "dash".
Exactly what you explained in the video. Keep up the great work
Sorry I missed the premiere, caught me out with a Wednesday! What a brilliant man he was but gone too soon.
I love the Bristol Suspension Bridge+have been driven+have myself driven underneath it a few times, I do love architecture+love old buildings+
bridges+so on. Very interesting to find out how they were built all this years ago!!! Another really nice video Paul…I always enjoy watching your adventures…!!! X❤️🙃
Great video as always, Paul ❤🙏
Very interesting Paul thank you.
A true genius!
Remeber learning about him at school , nice one paul
Thank you Paul really interesting.
Done a project on him when i was at school really interesting man engineering genius
Thank You Paul another great video. We have a lot to be thankful for and what Isambard did
Great thank you for sharing Paul and i love to watch your video
So nice of you
Hi Paul
I love the way that you have introduced many people I have never heard of as well as the well known ones. This makes your videos even more interesting and I learn something too
Paul brilliantly made But you didn’t mention Box Hill Tunnel world 🌎 famous… at the time it was completed ✔️ 1841 it was the longest tunnel in the world.. it’s in between Bath and Bristol.. and it’s still in use today.. I really enjoy this video..
Hi Paul,great vid of this amazing man. He also built the railway bridge in Maidenhead,in Berkshire. Its again,famous being it's the lowest brick made spanning bridge over the river Thames. Its locally known as the Sounding Arch. You can stand underneath it and the echo hits the other side so fast you dont get much of a delay. Many evenings spent there as a youngster coming from Slough,just down the A4 there. Keep up the great work,cheers Mike❤
Thanks paul
Thankyou Paul 😊❤️
when I was on holiday from school myself and a mate dropped Apples of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. During a low tide after dropping the first into the mud we would try and get one the land in the same hole. Those apples have been there for 48 years!
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another brilliant video Paul .thanks for what you do
Great video pompey 👏👏👏👏
Intressant video,TACK ❤
Hi Paul, what an amazing life he had.
Very interesting man.
Take care and stay safe till next time. ❤
nice one a great man.
Danke Paul, das ich noch schauen kann.
Hab bitte Verständnis,das ich keinen live Stream mehr schauen werde.
Ich gehe immer später schauen.
Diese Zeit war eine graue aber auch schöne Zeit.
Die momentanen Bauten aus dieser Zeit sind prachtvoll.
Lieben Dank,schönes Video 🙏👍👋👋
definitely thanks for these videos paul they r always so interesting and i love the way u do them
He was a very clever man
A true great briton...
Hiya again Paul,
Just wanted to say thanks for doing a really nice video on one of my Railway heroes, I've always been a fan of Brunel and his works and a big fan of the Great Western Railway too, especially being a Devon born guy 😅 anyway thanks again, keep up the good work mate looking forward to seeing your next video soon.
All the best from.
Devon Mike 🚂
The bridge in bristol is incredible to see I’ve walked over it , and also been to the tunnel in Rotherhithe , I highly advise you all to visit , to see his incredible work .
Intresting thank you !
Very interesting Very unusual name.i really enjoyed listening to his life story he was extremely clever. Thanks Paul for sharing. Love from Holmfirth West Yorkshire 💙 💚
Paul, Thanks for such an interesting episode on a very talented engineer! Bob
Great video of great man good video
What an impressionable man thank you Paul for another fantastic video and long may it continue x
Very interesting. Thanks!
That was so interesting Paul. Thankyou. Is that where the Port comes from, poured in a glass and in your Mouth. Sorry Paul couldn’t resist that one. My brother was in the Navy many years ago and he served at Portsmouth. Like you all the good guys come from there.❤
Lovely video. Been there. He was a remarkable man engineer, ship builder, railway builder. Amazing. Thanks for this Paul. Nice tan by the way!
Great video as always ❤
One of my mum’s friends, her nephew jumped off there unaliving himself. It was a deliberate act not an accident
Great video paul i actually heard of brunel he was a fascinating guy
Lots of info on him i never knew
Beautiful cemetery paul some new graves and some very old ones
Again great video paul look after yourself
R i p brunel 🙏🥀
CHEERS PAUL 👍🥀
hi paul my engineering hero well ahead of his time incredible amount of things he designed and engineered l,ve visited the great britain in bristol amazing ship,and walked over the clifton suspension bridge,the thing that fascinates me the most is the royal albert bridge spanning the river tamer between devon and cornwall from a young age l thought it looks like a snake with the tubular ironwork such a masterpiece.
That is awesome to hear Joe, yes, definitely ahead of his time
Hi Paul liked the video looking forward to the next video I didn't realise that he built the bridge in Bristol 👌🙂👍
Isambard (or Izzy, as I like to call him) is my hero. Let's face it with a name like that he'd have to become something wonderful!