Have you seen the Seven Wonders docu about him?
About building the Great Eastern? Very cool guy.
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Wed 2 May 2007, 10:43,
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Nope, I don't think so...
I'll have to look out for it.
Mrs Raff and I got married on the Great Britain last year.
Brunel (or at least a lifesize Brunel mannequin) appears in some of our wedding photies - hurrah!
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Wed 2 May 2007, 10:46,
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Mrs Raff and I got married on the Great Britain last year.
Brunel (or at least a lifesize Brunel mannequin) appears in some of our wedding photies - hurrah!
Oh fantastic!
I live in bristol and run past the Great Britain a few times a week - Often thought it would be a fantastic place for my wedding or reception.
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Wed 2 May 2007, 10:50,
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we had both the wedding and reception there
ceremony on the promenade deck at 4:30, food & speeches in the dining saloon at 7:00, dancing & drinking in the boiler room (now a dance floor) until midnight. 'twas fantastic!
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Wed 2 May 2007, 10:53,
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Ta!
Sadly, my attempt to grow Brunel-esque sideburns for the event wasn't entirely successful.
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Wed 2 May 2007, 11:18,
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Yes!
That is excellent. He's one of my heroes ( with Babbage and Bazelgette )
My family are all nautical and were in the ship repairing and engineering line. I'm kind of still in that with a private project and am in the construction industry myself ( but been tring to retire for 5 bloody years ).
Engineering is the bollocks!
/building geek blog.
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Wed 2 May 2007, 10:56,
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My family are all nautical and were in the ship repairing and engineering line. I'm kind of still in that with a private project and am in the construction industry myself ( but been tring to retire for 5 bloody years ).
Engineering is the bollocks!
/building geek blog.