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DM1306 - Brunel Collection
11 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the SS Great Eastern
22 - Inventions offered to Isambard Kingdom Brunel for use on the Great Eastern
Ref No
DM1306/11/22/1
Title
Pamphlet titled On the Production of Fresh Water from Sea Water by Dr A Normandy
Description
The pamphlet discusses the challenges and various considerations when designing an apparatus to be used on board ship for distilling salt water into potable fresh water. The pamphlet also describes how Normandy's Patent Marine Fresh-Water Apparatus works. The pamphlet may have been sent to Brunel to encourage him to purchase Normandy's apparatus for the Great Eastern. DM1306/11/22/21 is a letter from Dr Normandy and may have originally accompanied this pamphlet.
Date
1856-1859
Format
Manuscript
Extent
1 item
Multimedia
Access Conditions
This material is held at the Brunel Institute - please contact the Brunel Institute to arrange access.
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