Sewer Collection (page 6)

Decorated sewer cover in Prague Castle, Czech Republic

The London street Fleet sewer 23 June 1926

The old forge in Foots Cray, Kent. 1937

Men working on the new sewer system in Crayford, Kent. 1937

A worker digging a trench as part of the new sewers being built in Farningham, Kent. 1937

New sewer system in Crayford, Kent. 1937

New sewers being built in Farningham, Kent. 1937

The Sewer Hunter. This man eked out a living by hunting in the sewers for anything he could sell, such as a lost ring. To give him light to do his work he is using a candle with a simple wind shield

Flushing a London sewer. The men are dressed in oilskins and hold bulls eye lanterns to give them enough light to carry out their work

Metropolitan Main Drainage Scheme, carried out under the direction of James Bazalgette (1819 - 1891). Instead of being discharged into the Thames as it flowed through London

Silent Highway - Man
The " Silent Highway" - Man : Your Money or your Life. More an open sewer than a river, the disgusting state of the Thames in London. Cartoon from " Punch", London, 1858

Father Thames and his Offspring
Father Thames Introducing his Offspring to the Fair City of London, the offspring being Diphtheria, Scrofula and Cholera. More an open sewer than a river

Dirty Father Thames : More an open sewer than a river, the disgusting state of the Thames in London in 1849, the year of the Great Stink when Parliament was suspended because of the smell

Sewer overflow pipe, sanitary sewage and stormwater runoff discharged onto beach, East Wittering, Manhood Peninsula, West Sussex, England, March

Italy, Latium region, Rome, Colosseum (Flavian amphitheater), architectural detail, drain, 70-80 A. D
Italy - Latium region - Rome (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1980, 1990). Flavian amphitheater Colosseum, 70-80 A.D. Architectural detail, drain

Crawler Pipeline Camera C017 / 6677
Remote-controlled video camera assembly designed for sewer or environmental inspection of small-diameter (about 150mm minimum) pipes and similar

Landslip revealing sewer pipe, Happisburg C016 / 9191
Happisburghs sandy cliffs have been eroding since the Ice Age though man-made sea defences, below the cliffs, installed after the 1953 floods slowed the rate of erosion but have been failing since

Workmen drilling in Bristol, possibly doing maintenance work on the underground sewerage system. Date: circa 1950s

Europe, Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz, Koblenz, street sewer lid for town water supply

New York City Deputy Police Commissioner, John A. Leach (right), watches agents pour liquor into a sewer after a raid
PROHIBITION, c1921. New York City Deputy Police Commissioner, John A. Leach (right), watches agents pour liquor into a sewer after a raid, c1921

Riveting. Workmen installing part of an underground sewage system. Panel from the frieze Construction
STEA: SEWAGE WORKERS. Riveting. Workmen installing part of an underground sewage system. Panel from the frieze Construction, in the Bowery Bay Sewage Disposal Plant in Queens, New York

LCC-LFB Southwarks breakdown lorry and crew
A view of the London Fire Brigades first breakdown lorry, commissioned in 1919. This Dennis vehicle had a rear mounted crane and various sheerlegs to allow for sewer and other line rescues

LONDON: FLEET STREET SEWER. Repair of the Fleet Street Sewer in 1854. Contemporary wood engraving

PARIS: SEWERS, 1869. Visitors to the new sewer system in Paris, France, are transported in waggons on tracks. Wood engraving, English, 1869

PARIS: SEWERS, 1869. A group of women visitors are tranported on a boat for a tour of the new sewer system in Paris, France. Wood engraving, English, 1870

RAT CATCHER, 19th CENTURY. The rat catchers of the sewers. Wood engraving, English, 1861, after a daguerreotype

LONDON: FLEET STREET SEWER. Deepening the Fleet Street sewer at London in 1845: contemporary engraving
LONDON:FLEET STREET SEWER. Deepening the Fleet Street sewer at London in 1845: contemporary engraving

RAT CATCHER, 19th CENTURY. A rat catcher at work in the sewers. Wood engraving, English, 1861, after a daguerreotype

CLOACA MAXIMA AT ROME. Line engraving, 19th century

High Level Sewer Built
The Metropolitan High-Level Sewer : work commences near Victoria Park in northeast London. Date: 1859

Combined sewer overflow (CSO), sanitary sewage and stormwater runoff discharged onto beach, Boscombe, Dorset, England, october

Artwork of workers cleaning out sewers
Sewer cleaning. Illustration of workers emptying solid waste from a sewer and taking it away in a cart. Image of the sewers in Paris, France, during the early 19th century

Sewer inspection robot in position in a sewer. The Ka-Te system of sewer robotics provides autonomous robots that are designed to clean

Sewer construction, Israel
Sewer construction. Engineers putting new sewage pipes in place. Photographed in Natanya, Israel

Clearing Bristol Sewers
Three workers use spades and a pneumatic drill to clear/expand the tunnel space in Bristols underground sewerage system. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Sewer Construction under London, 1910
Illustration showing the construction of a sewer from Belgrave Square to Barking, under London, in 1910. On the right of the image is the Greathead Shield

Work on the Fleet Street Sewer, London, 1845
Engraving showing the construction work undertaken to deepen the Fleet Street sewer, in London in 1845

Work on Sewer, London
Constructing a London sewer pipe in the open

Rats in Sewer & Boys
Boys fishing in a sewer in Milan, Italy, are alarmed by rats

A sewer drain overcome with flood water, Ambleside, Cumbria, UK
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Ratcatcher in Sewer 1870
A ratcatcher at work in the sewers of London

Drainage / Peckham Sewer
Tunnelling for a sewer in Peckham, London : The bottom of a shaft in the southern high-level sewer

Paris Sewer Visit
Visiting the sewers of Paris - the ladies are conducted by a special boat

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"Unveiling the Hidden World Beneath: Exploring Sewers from Jerusalem to London" From the ancient streets of Israel's Jerusalem, where the Via Dolorosa intertwines with the Arch of Ecce Homo, to the bustling cityscape of London's Thames Embankment designed by Bazalgette in 1867, sewers have silently played a vital role in our daily lives. Like a mischievous Milky Monkey swinging through utility pipes turned artwork, these underground networks have been witness to tales both extraordinary and mundane. Just as Ernest Flammarion captured Parisian sewer cleaners diligently at work in 1931, we too must acknowledge their tireless efforts that keep our cities clean. In Jean de La Fontaine's fable "The Rat that Withdrew from the World, " we find parallels between its protagonist seeking solace underground and those who venture into labyrinthine tunnels beneath London's streets. Clad in heavy oilskin protective clothing reminiscent of textile mountains, these brave men comb through blockages dating back to 1881. Amidst this subterranean world lies an unexpected juxtaposition - a woman sewing amidst it all. Her needle dances delicately as she mends fabrics aboveground while others delve deep below for different purposes altogether. As we reflect on historical milestones like Fleet Street Sewer's construction in 1845 or ongoing works across London today, let us appreciate how far we've come since Joseph Bazalgette revolutionized urban sanitation. These once-forgotten spaces now serve as conduits for progress and cleanliness. So next time you stroll along Jerusalem's Via Dolorosa or gaze upon London's iconic Embankment lithograph from 1867, spare a thought for those hidden heroes navigating this intricate underworld. The sewers may remain unseen but their impact resonates throughout history – reminding us that even beneath our feet lies an essential part of civilization’s tapestry.