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The engine-house at Crossness and the outfall of the southern Metropolitan sewerage. Wood engraving by J.M. Williams, 1865.

The great stink of London : Sir Joseph Bazalgette and the cleansing of the Victorian metropolis.

Construction of London's Victorian sewers : the vital role of Joseph Bazalgette / G.C. Cook.

Joseph William Bazalgette (1819-1891) : a major figure in the health improvements of Victorian London / G.C. Cook.

Civil engineering: construction drawings for the Thames Embankment. Coloured drawing, 1865.

Civil engineering: construction drawings for the Thames Embankment. Coloured drawing, 1865, after Sir J. Bazalgette.

A plan of the Thames Embankment, from Blackfriars Bridge to Westminster Bridge, with sections at three points. Lithograph by J. R. Jobbins after Sir J. Bazalgette.

A section through the roadway of Holborn Viaduct, London: looking east, showing the middle level sewer. Wood engraving after W. Haywood, 1854.

Letter of Mr. J.W. Bazalgette on establishment of public conveniences throughout the metropolis : printed by order of Court, 22nd March, 1849.

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Bazalgette, Joseph William, Sir, 1819-1891

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Civil engineering: construction drawings for the Thames Embankment. Coloured drawing, 1865.

A plan of the Thames Embankment, from Blackfriars Bridge to Westminster Bridge, with sections at three points. Lithograph by J. R. Jobbins after Sir J. Bazalgette.

Letter of Mr. J.W. Bazalgette on establishment of public conveniences throughout the metropolis : printed by order of Court, 22nd March, 1849.

A section through the roadway of Holborn Viaduct, London: looking east, showing the middle level sewer. Wood engraving after W. Haywood, 1854.

Civil engineering: construction drawings for the Thames Embankment. Coloured drawing, 1865, after Sir J. Bazalgette.