Flushing the sewers 1860s
With the population expanding and dumping coursing blockages below the depths of London, men wearing heavy oilskin protective clothing would go into the tunnels to unblock the sewers with a combing method
Picture No
12013735
Media ID
47700709
Size
4944px x 4226px
(4.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by Henning in London Labour and the London Poor', volume 2, No. 44, page 131
Date
circa 1860s
