London's Sewers

London's Sewers

by Paul Dobraszczyk
London's Sewers

London's Sewers

by Paul Dobraszczyk

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Overview

London's sewers could be called the city's forgotten underground: mostly invisible subterranean spaces of absolutely vital importance that nonetheless rarely get the same degree of attention as the Tube. Paul Dobraszczyk here outlines the fascinating history of London's sewers from the nineteenth century onwards, using a rich variety of colour illustrations, photographs and newspaper engravings to show their development from medieval spaces to the complex, modern citywide network, largely constructed in the 1860s, that is still in place today. This book explores London's sewers in history, fiction and film, including how they entice intrepid explorers into their depths, from the Victorian period to the present day.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780747815303
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 06/10/2014
Series: Shire Library , #800
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 64
File size: 16 MB
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About the Author

Paul Dobraszczyk is an art historian specializing in the architecture and visual culture of the Victorian period, from underground spaces to graphic design, ornamental cast iron to census forms. He has published widely on these subjects, including two books: Into the Belly of the Beast: Exploring London's Victorian Sewers (Spire, 2009) and Iron, Ornament and Architecture in Victorian Britain (Ashgate, 2014).
Paul Dobraszczyk is an art historian specialising in the architecture and visual culture of the Victorian period, from underground spaces to graphic design, ornamental cast iron and census forms. He has published widely on these subjects, including two books: Into the Belly of the Beast: Exploring London's Victorian Sewers and Iron, Ornament and Architecture in Victorian Britain.

Table of Contents

Introduction /The Filthy City /Planning the New Sewers / Constructing the New Sewers /Cathedrals of Sewage /Exploring London's Sewers / Further Reading / Places to Visit /Index
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