The bridge first opened in 1864 based on designs by British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

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Their pumps were critical in helping Isambard Kingdom Brunel complete his Great Eastern steam ship.

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The world's first under-river tunnel - the Thames Tunnel - opened in January 1843 and was built by an engineer called Sir Marc Brunel and his son Isambard to allow cargo to be transported underneath the busy river.

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