Bazalgette's London

The 28th March 2019 marked Sir Joseph Bazalgette’s 200th Birthday. Bazalgette was a truly remarkable Victorian engineer, who is best remembered for creating London’s sewage system; he almost single handedly changed the River Thames from an open sewer into one of the cleanest urban rivers in the world. As an engineer, city planner, bridge builder, and landscape architect he was also responsible for some of London’s key bridges and roads. His work remains hugely significant and relevant to how London looks and works today.