Picture No | 10222339 |
Date | 1864 |
Description | Construction of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works 1864 |
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Construction of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness, Kent. This facility, now better known as Crossness Pumping Station, was built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette as part of London's sewage and drainage system.
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Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 21 May 1864, page 493 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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