Great Stink of London
How did London’s sewage spark a sanitation revolution?
4.4 (29)
37 mins
Explore the messy state of London’s old sewer system and its role in spreading disease. Discover how the Great Stink of 1858 forced authorities to act on sanitation. Learn about Joseph Bazalgette’s engineering marvel that transformed London’s waste management forever.
Ep 1:
Why Were the Pre-Victorian Era Sewer Systems in London So Messy?
Ep 2:
What Was the Great Stink of London?
Ep 3:
How Did Overcrowding in the 1800s Contribute to the Great Stink?
Ep 4:
How Did the Drought of 1858 Make the Great Stink Worse?
Ep 5:
Could Sewage Recycling Have Prevented the Great Stink?
Ep 6:
How Did a Brilliant Engineer Finally End the Great Stink?
Ep 7:
How Did the Great Stink Fuel Deadly Disease Outbreaks?
Ep 8:
How Did the Great Stink Expose the Failures of Miasma Theory?
Discussions (12)
Marcus
Level 5 · 9 mo agoFixing a deadly disease outbreak just because you hated the smell is the ultimate task failed successfully. Bazalgette is a straight up hero though.
Graham
Level 6 · 8 mo agoBazalgette saved the city but Parliament only paid up when they started gagging. Figures.
Zeno
Level 7 · 8 mo agoMPs folded instantly lmao
