General Plan Of The City Of London ... The Public Sewers ...
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This is the fourth state of Haywood's map of London that was first published in 1854 for the City Commissioners Of Sewers. Ralph Hyde in "Printed Maps Of Victorian London" lists five states in total of this plan, the last appearing in 1867 showing the sewers together with their direction of flow. In 1858 a bill for the purification of the Thames was passed and in the following year Joseph Bazalgette started the enormous project of providing all of London with a working main drainage system - not achieved until 1875. On this map of 1862 sewage is still shown to be discharged into Thames outfalls - perhaps only a marginal improvement on the previous system of cesspits. Laid on linen with expert restoration to minor areas of weakness. A surprisingly attractive presentation of an unattractive topic!
region: London Maps & Plans
mapmaker:
W.Haywood M.Inst C.E., F.R.I.B.A
place and date of publication:
London 1854 -1862
medium and colour:
lithograph, Original colour
ref:
34808
size in cms: 126 x 71.5 Price: £ 1400 |
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