ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL is famous for the engineering wonders he left behind
- from the SS Great Britain to the delights of Paddington & Temple Meads stations, but much of what he designed has been lost. From the ships Great Western & Great Eastern to the majestic water towers of Crystal Palace, the Hungerford Bridge & the South Devon atmospheric railway, many of Brunel`s achievements have been lost to rebuilding, fire, neglect & scrapping. What survives of some of these structures tends to be photographic or in print form, with little extant to remind us of some of Brunel`s greatness. John Christopher, author of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Through Time, takes us on a tour of the lost works of Brunel, telling the story with treasures that have been lost to us, & illustrating just why Brunel can truly be crowned as Britain`s most famous engineer.