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Brunel's Great Eastern
The Great Eastern against a quayside. Tiny figures mill around on the quay showing the ships immense size whose prow faces us. Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed the Great Eastern in 1851. Its maiden voyage in 1859 signified the beginning of a gripping, sometimes terrible but always fascinating story of tenacity and persistence in the face of great odds. A giant amongst ships, the exhibition 'Brunel's Great Eastern' is a story about the dreams and ambitions of an era.
 
Building a Leviathan


Launching a Giant


The Maiden Voyage


The Troop Carrier


The Hurricane of 1861


The Great Eastern Rock


The Great Cable Layer


The Floating Hareem!


How the Mighty Fall


Great Eastern Photograph Album



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