Collection
Discover our collection of objects.
Printed sheet from Tunnel guidebook
If you’d like a print of the artwork displayed above, you can purchase one from the ArtUK online shop.
Sketch for a proposed cast-iron tunnel
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Sketch of a proposed cylindrical tunnel
This is a sketch-plan of a proposed tunnel, drawn by Marc Brunel and dated 10 April 1818. Only a few months prior in January 1818, Brunel had submitted his patent for ‘forming tunnels or drifts underground in which he included designs very similar to those drawn here and in LDBRU:2017.10. On the left side, there …
Sketch of damage following flooding
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‘Leviathan’ Scrimshaw Shell
Shell engraved with a picture of a steam vessel, captioned: ‘Steam ship Leviathan. Designed by I.K. Brunel Esqr. F.R.S. Built by I.J. Russel Esq. Launch 31 Jany. 1856. Tonnage 24000 tons, Power 2600 horses, Length 690 feet, depth 60 ft.’ The shell has had the outer surface polished to reveal the mother-of-pearl.