London & Birmingham Railway, opened in 1838. At Newcastle, he designed the high-level bridge over the River Tyne, which carried road and rail decks one above the other. He tackled the challenging railway route [...] North America and India. Among his notable structures were tubular bridges over the Saint Lawrence River in Canada and the Nile in Egypt. In Britain, he worked with his father to influence the ‘battle of

Périer built at Chaillot. He installed his first steam engine on a specially built canal from the River Seine at Chaillot in 1781. It pumped water to four interconnected stone-walled reservoirs at Passy [...] al status to the whole enterprise. Périer installed further engines and water intakes across the river at Gros-Caillou and upstream at Gare de l'Hôpital and the Arsenal. An original model of the double-acting

at Rotherhithe are now the Brunel Museum. The Thames Tunnel proved the concept of tunnels beneath rivers and led to many other examples. Brunel was knighted by Queen Victoria and in France received the

by the Coalbrookdale company to store iron products ready for shipment down the River Severn. The naturally navigable river was a vital trade route, connecting the Shropshire coalfield to the Atlantic port [...] These ‘plateways’, with L-shaped tram-plates, came into the warehouse and out the other side to the river boats; lines can be seen in the brick floors. The warehouse was stylishly designed by the architect [...] been removed for safekeeping. Following conservation in 2024, the displays are made to cope with the river coming into the building. They introduce the history of the area and the warehouse.

The museum occupies two architecturally impressive water towers in Khreshchatyi Park, near the River Dnipro in the centre of the Ukrainian capital. The towers were built in 1872 and 1876 and reconstructed

exploring issues such as life on the river vessels and education for boat people. Artefacts on display include plans, photographs, objects dredged from the river and scale-models of barges, a shipyard [...] The River Mass or Meuse through France, Belgium and the Netherlands is one of the most important inland waterways of Europe. Maasbracht became the largest inland port in the Netherlands. The museum tells [...] tells the stories of the river and the Juliana Cana (completed 1935), shipping companies, the sand and gravel industries and pleasure boating. The changes in the navigation of the Maas are explored from

cleaned of impurities by treatment with acid. The Meucci factory generated power with a turbine on the river Bisenzio and was enlarged to include a spinning mill and a dyeing plant. It closed in 1988 but the

around 1900 until the 1960s. The forestry and papermaking company Tornator began a factory on the River Vuoksi in south-east Finland in 1895. It built 20 apartment houses in distinctive timber architecture [...] for community activities. The houses fell out of use and most were demolished in the 1960s but the river-side site with two remaining buildings was given to the city of Imatra. The museum opened in 1975

museum occupies a huge complex of red-brick buildings that cross to an island over rapids on the river Kymijoki. It was built as a mill for manufacturing cardboard in 1872. It became a museum in 1997.

toxins that collected in rivers and deposited on plants. While contemporaries had long been blind to air pollution, by the end of the 19th century the stench and discolouration of rivers and the damage to forestry [...] economic crises hampered research into environmental degradation, let alone the fight against it. In the rivers of Europe's mining and industrial regions, whether the Tawe in Wales, the Rio Tinto in Spain or the

centuries to make the typical grey-blue Westerwald stoneware. The region between the Rhine, Lahn and Sieg rivers is also known as 'Kannenbäckerland' (pottery country), after the local term 'Kannenbäcker' for pottery

Port of Kotka. The Museum tells stories about life and everyday toil in the border region, about the river and the sea as well as about life in the rough industrial region and port town. The Kymenlaakso Museum

Visitors see original turbines and dynamos and many associated artefacts beside an 18m waterfall on the River Tarn. The displays use animated models, films and demonstrations. A sound and light show brings to

In a green park beside the River Charente in Rochefort is the Royal Ropeworks. The magnificent building, 374 m long, was built in 1666 for the navy of King Louis XIV. It was part of the Royal Arsenal, [...] building shows plain stone walls on the city side but has expensive architectural decoration facing the river. In 1985, the South Wing became an interpretation centre for the sea. The main part of the ropeworks

He expanded it in 1887 by taking over a former spinning factory. This used water power from the River Meuse as well as a steam engine. Felt has been made for at least 8,000 years. It is produced by wetting

Morez since the 16th century to make wire, nails and clock parts using water-powered hammers on the River Bienne meant it was well prepared for the new industry. Since the late 19th century the area has produced

the first earthenware factory here. He used local clay and firewood and traded from the port of the River Sarthe. Others followed him into the ceramics industry. They focused on earthenware goods for domestic

Les Casseaux district was an important centre of the industry from the 18th century, close to the River Vienne, which carried fuel for the kilns. The museum is sited at the rear of the Royal Limoges factory

The Royal Forge at Guéirny in central France stands behind grand gates and next to the river that once provided it with power. A forge was started here in 1640. It was enlarged in the 18th century by Pierre

Thomas Hall). He took over the architecturally impressive buildings of a former convent close to the river Loire, 60km east of Orléans. A museum was opened there in 1895 to show a large collection of pieces