Marc Isambard Brunel20 January 1818
Brunel patents a tunnelling shield that allows miners to excavate in protected compartments while brickwork is built behind them.
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Brunel patents a tunnelling shield that allows miners to excavate in protected compartments while brickwork is built behind them.
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