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Metropolitan Board of Works

  • London sewer systemIn the summer of 1858, the River Thames became an open sewer that emitted a smell so foul it paralyzed Parliament. Members of the House of Commons could not…
  • Joseph BazalgetteLouis Bazalgette arrived in London from Ispagnac, France, as an economic migrant. He became a tailor and financier who served the Prince of Wales.
  • Metropolitan Board of WorksIn 1837, a motion to create an elected authority covering the entire metropolis failed when wealthier districts like Marylebone and Westminster voted against…