The Great Stink: How Steam Saved London from Its Poop Problem - Steam Culture

What do cholera outbreaks, the River Thames, and James Watt have in common? They all played a role in one of the most disgusting—and impressive—steam engineering feats in history. Learn how Victorian engineers used massive beam engines and thousands of tons of coal to pump sewage out of London in this wild (and smelly) slice of steam history.

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