M0011720: Construction of a London sewage tunnel, 1859

Previous title, replaced April 2021: The main drainage of the Metropolis

The main drainage of the Metropolis - sectional view of sewerage tunnels from Wick Lane, near Old Ford, Bow, looking westward

1951

3 photographs glass plate negative; sheet film negative; photographic print; 9.5 x 12.3 cm to 12 x 16.5 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the item depicted in the glass plate negative: 37810i

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.