1833: Railways and docks
Isambard Kingdom Brunel is appointed Engineer of the Great Western Railway in 6 March 1833 and is commissioned by the Bristol Dock Company to report on the condition of the floating harbour in 1832.
The novel 'Is' for 9-12 year olds, about a girl Isabel Williams who thinks she is Isambard Brunel reborn, is published by Troll Carnival on April 9 2010.
