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| Repro ID: A4557 |
| Description: John Scott Russell (on the left) and Isambard Brunel (second from right) during the launch of the 'Great Eastern'. Although Russell was a famous naval architect and shipbuilder, Brunel demanded complete control of the project. This was to prove a constant source of conflict. Russell favoured the delegation of operational decisions to his senior staff, but Brunel frequently intervened in almost everything that took place. |
| Creator: Robert Howlett |
| Date: 3 November 1857 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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