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| Repro ID: H6332 |
| Description: A 'Punch' illustration from July 1858 - the year of the 'Great Stink'. In the hot summer of that year, the foul state of the Thames - caused partly by industrial pollution, but mainly because raw sewage was discharged straight into the river - was particularly unbearable. Things got so bad that even the workings of Parliament were affected. Not surprisingly, vital decisions to clean up the river were made soon afterwards. |
| Creator: 'Punch' |
| Date: 3 July 1858 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum | |
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