Sewerage Collection

Bazalgette, The Thames Embankment, 1867 (litho)
GHL293398 Bazalgette, The Thames Embankment, 1867 (litho) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Underground works at the junction of Hampstead-Road, Euston-Road, and Tottenham-Court-Road, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Underground works at the junction of Hampstead-Road, Euston-Road, and Tottenham-Court-Road, 1864. View showing...what extensive subterranean works are being constructed in different parts of London

A party of visitors being shown the main collecting sewer under parts, 1850
3359133 A party of visitors being shown the main collecting sewer under parts, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a party of visitors being shown the main collecting sewer under parts)

A Penstock Chamber used to regulate the flow in London sewers, 1850
3359134 A Penstock Chamber used to regulate the flow in London sewers, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Penstock Chamber used to regulate the flow in London sewers)

A Snake in the Sewers, 1850
3359124 A Snake in the Sewers, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon titled A Snake in the Sewers'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Subways for carrying sewers, gas and water supply through Westminster, London, 1850
3359136 Subways for carrying sewers, gas and water supply through Westminster, London, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of subways for carrying sewers, gas and water supply through Westminster, London)

Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Philippines, 1912. City of Manila - Tondo Pumping Station - Manila Sewer System constructed 1906-1909 - Municipal Board...James Francis Case, Chief Engineer; W. E

View of the Cloaca Maxima, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC384952 View of the Cloaca Maxima, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info)

South View of Westminster from Millbank where the Kings Scholars Pond Sewer empties into the Thames (engraving)
611008 South View of Westminster from Millbank where the Kings Scholars Pond Sewer empties into the Thames (engraving) by English School

Modele de la tranche d un boulevard de Paris, avec ses egouts et ses conduites d eau et de gaz (engraving)
3645941 Modele de la tranche d un boulevard de Paris, avec ses egouts et ses conduites d eau et de gaz (engraving) by French School

Interior of Fleet Street Sewer, 1845 (w / c)
GHL61859 Interior of Fleet Street Sewer, 1845 (w/c) by Shepherd, Fred (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; out of copyright

Diagram of the Mode of Cleansing Cesspools by Pump and Hose
STC421742 Diagram of the Mode of Cleansing Cesspools by Pump and Hose, illustration from London Labour and London Poor by Henry Mayhew, pub

The Fleet Sewer, c. 1840 (w / c on paper)
GHL240160 The Fleet Sewer, c.1840 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English, out of copyright

Sewer (engraving)
977901 Sewer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewer.); © Look and Learn

The Sewer, 1870s. Creator: William P. Chappel
The Sewer, 1870s

Cracks in the brickwork from wartime bombing, Beckton Sewage Works, London, 1946
Cracks in the brickwork from wartime bombing, Beckton Sewage Works, Woolwich, London, 1946. View of the underground reservoir showing war damage in the form of large cracks in the cieling arches

Damaged interior of the underground reservoir, Beckton Sewage Works, London, 1938. Struts supporting a collapsing arch, with part of the roof missing

Inside of a sewer, London, 1939. Interior of a sewer showing storm relief gates and a man standing on the walkway

Sewer sluice gates, London, 1939. Interior of a sewer showing the sluice gates

Cloaca Maxima, Rome, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Cloaca Maxima, Rome, c20th century. The Cloaca Maxima is one of the worlds earliest sewage systems. Constructed in Ancient Rome in order to drain local marshes

Main Drainage of London, 1865 (engraving)
XJF3037869 Main Drainage of London, 1865 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Main Drainage of London)

Flushing the Sewers (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF280587 Flushing the Sewers (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Main sewer from the Strasbourg Station to the Seine. Official visit of the Minister of Interior
XIR253240 Main sewer from the Strasbourg Station to the Seine. Official visit of the Minister of Interior, General Charles Marie Esprit Espinasse (1815-59) April 1858 (engraving) (b/w photo)

Water running into a sewer

Flushing a London sewer. The men are dressed in oilskins and hold bulls eye lanterns to give them enough light to carry out their work

Sewage sludge treatment and plant
Yorkshire Water Calder Valley sludge treatment and incineration plant, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Workmen drilling in Bristol, possibly doing maintenance work on the underground sewerage system. Date: circa 1950s

Tunnelling a sewerage pipe
Tunnelling a new underground sewerage pipe under Tel Aviv and the Dan region in Israel. The heavy duty drill bit is being removed at the end of the tunnel

Joseph Bazalgette, British civil engineer
Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891). Bust of the British civil engineer Sir Joseph William Bazalgette. Bazalgette is most famous as the builder of Londons sewer system

Raw sewage overflowing from an access cover (manhole) for a public sewer, in Oxfordshire, UK. The sewage is flowing down a footpath to reach a chalk stream (not seen)

Clearing Bristol Sewers
Three workers use spades and a pneumatic drill to clear/expand the tunnel space in Bristols underground sewerage system. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

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"Unveiling the Hidden World: A Glimpse into the Evolution of Sewerage" Bazalgette's Legacy: The Thames Embankment, 1867 (litho) Journey through Time: View of the Cloaca Maxima, 1833 (etching with brown wash) Where Waste Meets Majesty: South View of Westminster from Millbank where the Kings Scholars Pond Sewer empties into the Thames (engraving) Parisian Ingenuity Unearthed: Modele de la tranche d'un boulevard de Paris, avec ses egouts et ses conduites d'eau et de gaz (engraving) Beneath Our Feet: Exploring the Interior of Fleet Street Sewer, 1845 (w/c) Pump and Hose to Rescue: Diagram of the Mode of Cleansing Cesspools by Pump and Hose Tracing London's Underworld: The Fleet Sewer, c. 1840 (w/c on paper) Elizabethan Streets Revealed: A Glimpse into an Elizabethan Street Scene from A Book of Roxburghe Ballads (woodcut) Unseen Heroes at Work: Witnessing a "Sewer" in Action (engraving) The Marvels Below Grounds:The Sewer, 1870s - Creator William P. Chappel Remnants of Resilience:Bearing Cracks from Wartime Bombing - Beckton Sewage Works, London 1946 Uncovering History's Damage:Damaged Interior of Underground Reservoir - Beckton Sewage Works, London1938 Embarking on a captivating journey through time and space, these intriguing hints shed light on one aspect often overlooked but vital to our modern lives – sewerage systems.