How one engineer saved Victorian London from its own waste
In short: This lecture explores the monumental achievement of Sir Joseph Bazalgette, the engineer who designed the massive sewage system that prevented waste from flowing directly into the Thames, and examines the modern efforts to expand his legacy.
Stephen Halliday examines the life and work of Sir Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891), the engineer responsible for creating the vital system that keeps the Thames free from sewage. The discussion highlights how Bazalgette's nineteenth-century infrastructure remains so significant that modern engineers are currently constructing the Thames Tideway Tunnel. This new 16-mile addition, running from Acton to the Thames Estuary, is designed to intercept storm water that would otherwise bypass the existing system and enter the river.
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