industrial revolution, london, pollution, the great stink, themes river

How the River Thames was Brought Back to Life

London’s River Thames once became a dead river due to the industrial revolution of England.  The River Thames in London City functioned as a commercial and transportation hub and a dumping ground for human and industrial waste. England’s industrial legacy’s origin was gradually devolving into a dignified sewer. During the sweltering summer of 1858, the ...

Ratul Saha

The River Thames flowing through London.