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Coast ventures to the farthest-flung reaches of the British Isles. Mark Horton reveals how Brunel's ship the Great Eastern conquered the Atlantic.

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2026
Coast ventures to the furthest flung reaches of the British Isles looking at harbours, which were once Britain's gateways to global adventure.
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