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Damaged interior of the underground reservoir, Beckton Sewage Works, London, 1938. Artist: Unknown.

Damaged interior of the underground reservoir, Beckton Sewage Works, London, 1938. Artist: Unknown.

2-624-145 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

Damaged interior of the underground reservoir, Beckton Sewage Works, London, 1938. Struts supporting a collapsing arch, with part of the roof missing. The Northern Outfall Sewer (NOS) runs from Wick Lane in Hackney to Beckton sewage treatment works in east London. Most of it was designed by Joseph Bazalgette after an outbreak of cholera in 1853 and the Great Stink of 1858.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
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  1. Photograph
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World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Greenwich Greenwich

  1. 51 29 00 N , 000 00 00 E
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3371x2663
File Size : 26,300kb

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  1. 217679
  1. SC_PHL_02_0517_b7074
  1. 0220008155
  1. 2-624-145
  1. 217679
  1. 2624145
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