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The Great Stink! Engineers, sewerage systems and the Victorian battle against dirt
The Great Stink! Engineers, sewerage systems and the Victorian battle against dirt
Speaker: Tom Crook The talk discusses the notorious ‘Great Stink’ of summer 1858 in London, its causes and the approach adopted to combat the problem. Tom is a Senior Lecturer in Modern British History at Oxford Brookes University. Non-members welcome – a donation of £2.50 towards the meeting costs would be appreciated