About this Website
On this website we want to cover some aspects of the Thames sewage problems from around 1830 to 1858.
1830 marks the end of the Romantic period in England which is then followed by the Victorian period from 1837 to 1901 when the Queen died. Our topics are mainly set in this period of time. The era was characterized by Britain's expansion of its imperial power in many parts of the world. The Industrial Revolution shaped England especially between 1750 and 1830. Wages in the city were higher than in the countryside and people were constantly moving away from rural areas. The migration soon resulted in the development of slums and poverty in the overpopulated cities. Houses, streets and waters were polluted resulting in the epidemic spread of diseases. Especially the Thames was contaminated with huge amounts of sewage. However there were people who tried to improve the horrible living conditions. So feel free to find out more on our website! |
Timeline for this website
1826 Second Pandemic of cholera
1831 First spread of cholera in London, John Snow starts his research
1841 London's population had doubled
1845 Third Pandemic of cholera
1850 M. Faraday writes his letter of complaint
1854 Worst outbreak of cholera
1858 Great Stink
1858 J. Bazalgette develops new sewage system after the Parliament Act
1831 First spread of cholera in London, John Snow starts his research
1841 London's population had doubled
1845 Third Pandemic of cholera
1850 M. Faraday writes his letter of complaint
1854 Worst outbreak of cholera
1858 Great Stink
1858 J. Bazalgette develops new sewage system after the Parliament Act