Catalogue description Special Collections: I K Brunel Collection

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Reference: RAIL 1149
Title: Special Collections: I K Brunel Collection
Description:

Various papers of I K Brunel, engineer to the Great Western Railway. The collection includes Brunel's letter books, 1835-1843, and his notes on a wide range of engineering matters.

Date: 1830-1865
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: SPC 14.
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 63 volume(s)
Administrative / biographical background:

Most papers which formerly belonged to I K Brunel and which were presented in 1909 to Great Western Railway Company by Mr Saxton Noble, a descendant of I K Brunel (See GWR Board Minute of 15th October 1909).

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