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A couple of West Country gems explained.
Using large tide range - getting sailing ships 8 miles from River Severn to Bristol Docks and out again, whilst enabling floatation in the harbour - Unexpected bonus for property developers today.
http://www.teachers.tv/videos/the-floating-harbour
Didn't need this, but Brunel needed to build the longest in the country.
http://www.teachers.tv/videos/box-tunnel
Plenty of 'goings on' Under Box Hill - Note the extra tunnel at East end of main entrance - Massive arms dump plus war time factories plus Govn bolt hole - Underground Wiltshire...
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Using large tide range - getting sailing ships 8 miles from River Severn to Bristol Docks and out again, whilst enabling floatation in the harbour - Unexpected bonus for property developers today.
http://www.teachers.tv/videos/the-floating-harbour
Didn't need this, but Brunel needed to build the longest in the country.
http://www.teachers.tv/videos/box-tunnel
Plenty of 'goings on' Under Box Hill - Note the extra tunnel at East end of main entrance - Massive arms dump plus war time factories plus Govn bolt hole - Underground Wiltshire...
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note how Brunel is depicted as a unpleasant man to his workers,probaly was the case in his determination to succeed.