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He was a Hacque man after all.. (born in Hacqueville)
by guilbep 3y ago
He was a Hacque man after all.. (born in Hacqueville)
- hilbert42 3y agoHa, I know! And son Isambard spent time in France training. Funny isn't it that the British don't spend more time emphasising the French connection. ;-)
- timrichard 3y agoThe average Briton might well have awareness through this documentary, where Brunel came second to Churchill in a public vote following the "Great Britons" TV series : https://youtu.be/QwHnVH9jWmU?si=lFShZQ4WMvRQwiys https://youtu.be/QwHnVH9jWmU?si=lFShZQ4WMvRQwiys The French origins of his father Marc are mentioned very early on.