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Hammersmith Bridge, west London, was the first suspension bridge over the River Thames. It was designed by noted civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Date: completed 1887
Sir Joseph BazalgetteSIR WILLIAM GEORGE ARMSTRONG, Baron Armstrong Engineer, inventor and arms manufacturer
Hammersmith Bridge, London - designed by the noted civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Date: 1909
Sir Jospeh BazalgetteSIR JOSEPH WILLIAM BAZALGETTE engineer who embanked the Thames, and gave London its drains
Battersea BridgeThis pastel painting provides a gloomy view of Battersea Bridge, an arch bridge which spans the river Thames in London, designed by the architect Joseph Bazalgette circa 1890. Date: circa 1919
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Underground Reservoir at Crossness 1865Interior of the underground reservoir of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness in 1865, officially opened by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in that year
Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness 1865Exterior of the Southern Outfall Works of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness. This pumping station was built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, as part of Londons drainage scheme. Date: 1865
Engine House at the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works 1865Visit of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to open the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness. Number of visitors in the engine room of the works
Hammersmith Bridge over the River Thames, West London - note the Horse-drawn Harrods Delivery van - designed by the noted civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Date: circa 1904
Main drainage of the metropolisDrainage works in London to purify the water: sectional view of the tunnels from Wick Lane, near Old Ford, Bow. Date: 1859
The Underground Reservoir at Crossness, 1865Engraving showing the interior of the underground reservoir of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness in 1865. This image shows the reservoir illuminated for the officially opening by
Design for Tower Bridge by Joseph BazalgetteDesign for cantilever bridge (Tower Bridge) by Joseph Bazalgette, 1878 Date: 1878
Thames Embankment SectionIllustration from 1867 showing a cross-section of the Thames Embankment, at that time in construction and completed in 1870
Albert Embankment LampsLovely Victorian lamp posts and benches on the terrace of County Hall, Albert Embankment, London. The Embankment was built 1866 - 1869 by Sir Joseph Bazalgette Date: early 1950s
Construction of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works, CrossnEngraving showing the construction of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness, Kent, in 1864. This facility, now better known as Crossness Pumping Station
Thames Embankment, London, 1863Engraving showing the steam boat landing pier which was proposed and designed by J.W. Bazalgette, to be constructed between Waterloo and Blackfriars Bridges, London, 1863
Crossness OpenedJ W Bazalgette opens the Southern Pumping Establishment at Crossness, a key item in his Main Drainage system for Metropolitan London
Ratcatcher in Sewer 1870A ratcatcher at work in the sewers of London