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Plan of the Southern Outfall Works at Crossness, London, 1930. See reference below for other plans and maps from the London County Council. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), Plan 5. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Plan of the Abbey Mills Pumping Station, London, 1930. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), Plan 6. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Abbey Mills Pumping Station, main engine house, London, 1865-68. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 49. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Hammersmith Storm Water Pumping Station, gas engines and centrifugal pumps, London, 1922-24. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 49. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Northern outfall sewer in course of construction, London, 1900-1907. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 50. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Northern outfall sewer in course of construction showing cast-iron sewers over Abbey Creek and Channelsea River, London, 1902-1906. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 50. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Southern High-Level sewer, Crossness to Catford, in course of construction, London, 1904-1906. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 51. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Sludge vessel, England, 1926. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 51. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Weir channel under Hammersmith Road, London, 1905-1908. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 52. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Weir channel under Hammersmith Road, London, 1905-1908, showing brick construction. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 52. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Sewer tunnelling in compressed air, London, 1909-1912. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 53. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Penstock on outfall sewer No. 1, Deptford Pumping Station, London, 1860-1862. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 53. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Wandsworth Aqueduct, Southern High Level Sewer, London, 1882-1885. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 54. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Overhead sludge tanks, Northern Outfall Works, Beckton, 1894-1895. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), p. 54. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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Map of sewerage works in London, 1930. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), Plan 2. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
| Map showing low-lying land within the administrative County of London, 1930. Source: Sir George W. Humphreys, Main Drainage of London, (London: London County Council, November, 1930), Plan 3. Courtesy of James Joyce, P.E., Technical Director, Odor and Corrosion Technology Consultants, Inc., Houston, Texas. |
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The online magazine Slate has an extensive article about sewers and sewage treatment in London, including a number of photos. |