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    London's Sewers

    By Paul Dobraszczyk

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    Victorian London was filthy. The city was growing at an exponential rate, and the existing systems of waste disposal could not cope, resulting in a sanitary crisis. The solution was a new drainage system for the entire city, which was constructed mainly in the 1860s. Paul Dobraszczyk charts the development and construction of this immense project, using both contemporary and modern imagery to illustrate the complex engineering and magnificent architecture built deep underground to service the modern city of London.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateJun 10, 2014
    ISBN9780747815303
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    London's Sewers
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    Paul Dobraszczyk

    Paul Dobraszczyk is an art historian specialising in the architecture and visual culture of the Victorian period, from underground spaces to graphic design, ornamental cast iron and census forms. He has published widely on these subjects, including two books: Into the Belly of the Beast: Exploring London's Victorian Sewers and Iron, Ornament and Architecture in Victorian Britain.

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