First day cover commemorating the bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel "the Engineering Genius" in 1806.
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Object number2014.03668.1
TitleFirst day cover commemorating the bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel "the Engineering Genius" in 1806.
CreatorBenham (creator)
DescriptionFirst day cover commemorating the bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1806. Envelope with an image of the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, in the middle and stamps of the Great Eastern, Clifton Suspension Bridge, Maidenhead Bridge, Royal Albert Bridge, Box Tunnel, and Paddington Station. Stamped with date 23 February 2006. Limited edition, Cover Number 0087 out of 2500.
Production placeFolkestone
Production date 2006-02-23 - 2006-02-23
Object namefirst day cover
Object categorycorrespondence
Materialpaper
Techniqueprinted
Dimensions
- height: 128 mm
width: 225 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”