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Wick Lane Sewers

Two workers standing in Wick lane sewers, part of the Northern outfall designed by Joseph Bazalgette after an outbreak of cholera in 1853 and "The Big Stink" of 1858. Sewage from 3.4 million Londoners passes through here every day.

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Copyright: Quintin Lake
Image Size: 3758x2506 / 12.5MB; www.quintinlake.com; Abbey Mills Bazalgette Engineering Infrastructure Internal London Northen outfall Sewage Sewer Subterranean Thames Water Victorian Waste
Contained in galleries: Thames Water Northern Outfall: Abbey Mills Pumping Station & Beckton Sewage Treatment Works

Two workers standing in Wick lane sewers, part of the Northern outfall designed by Joseph Bazalgette after an outbreak of cholera in 1853 and "The Big Stink" of 1858. Sewage from 3.4 million Londoners passes through here every day.