Thursday, August 28, 2014

Brunel's Last Cigar on Display


Isambard Kingdom Brunel
(BBC) A cigar which belonged to the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel is one of nearly 1,000 items to go on public display for the first time.
It is part of a collection donated to the ss Great Britain Trust by collector Clive Richards.
The cigar will join thousands of other items at the Being Brunel museum which is due to open in 2016 in the ship he helped to launch in 1843.
Brunel is thought to be one of the most ingenious engineers in history. Continued

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