At the age of 24, he sent a letter to visionary chief engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, recommending to build the Great Western Railway Works in Swindon. The Wetherspoons pub The Sir Daniel Arms ...

Once a titan of Victorian industry Swindons Carriage Works is stepping into the future as a cutting edge business and tech ...

Swindon railway station is a regeneration priority for Network Rail. Work on the transport hub – promised for decades – is to follow the firm’s current upgrade projects at Bristol Temple ...

“Swindon has a hugely proud history, chosen by Brunel to be the workshop for the Great Western railway, the model for the NHS. “Now, if we can get the investment for our plans, we can give Swindon a ...

His Great Western Railway made this possible ... People didn't think it would work, but Brunel’s designs meant the ship didn't sink, even when it struck a rock and was badly damaged!