Underground Reservoir at Crossness 1865

Interior of the underground reservoir of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness in 1865. This image shows the reservoir illuminated for the officially opening by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in that year. The drainage works at Crossness (now also known as Crossness Pumping Station built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette as part of London's drainage scheme

Bazalgette Crossness Drainage Officially Pumping Reservoir Scheme Sewage

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