HANSOM PREPARE FOR LANDING

摘要

When is a half-smoked cigar not just a piece of rubbish? When it belonged to one of Britain's greatest ever engineers, that's when. The half-smoked cigar of Isambard Kingdom Brunei will form the star attraction of a new exhibition devoted to the man at the SS Great Britain, when it opens in 2016. The stogie is one of 700 items the museum has amassed, including his school reports and a personalised pen knife, to tell the story of his life. Having crossed paths with old IKB a few times when I was covering the construction industry back in the 19th century, I'm confident the exhibition will be a rip-roaring experience.