John Clark Collection
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1850
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A punch cartoon of 1850 depicting the great river as polluted that fish were dying off. Nte the refuse floating in the depths. even worse as the discharge into the river of untreated sewage and the poisonous effluent from chemical works, tanneries, dyeworks, etc. A multitude of factories found the Thames a convenient means for the daily disposal of solid and liquid wastes. it took more than a century of severe legislation to purify the river. Today fish and birdlife have returned in astonishing variety.
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Posted by: Nokwazi
On: Monday, June 12, 2023 - 13:57