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This story dates back as far as the 1700s. At the time, the Industrial Revolution was in full swing during what was known as the Victorian era, defined by the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. While this period saw massive economic growth,

This story dates back as far as the 1700s. At the time, the Industrial Revolution was in full swing during what was known as the Victorian era, defined by the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. While this period saw massive economic growth,

This story dates back as far as the 1700s. At the time, the Industrial Revolution was in full swing during what was known as the Victorian era, defined by the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. While this period saw massive economic growth,

With the rise of factories and inventions like steam power, faster railways, and the telegraph, it also triggered rapid urbanization, as people flooded into cities in search of work. But what many found instead were grimy, overbuilt neighborhoods thick with soot, open sewers, and the constant buzzing of warehouses, factories, and slaughterhouses.

With the rise of factories and inventions like steam power, faster railways, and the telegraph, it also triggered rapid urbanization, as people flooded into cities in search of work. But what many found instead were grimy, overbuilt neighborhoods thick with soot, open sewers, and the constant buzzing of warehouses, factories, and slaughterhouses.

With the rise of factories and inventions like steam power, faster railways, and the telegraph, it also triggered rapid urbanization, as people flooded into cities in search of work. But what many found instead were grimy, overbuilt neighborhoods thick with soot, open sewers, and the constant buzzing of warehouses, factories, and slaughterhouses.

Neighborhoods in South and East London became dense clusters of overcrowded housing, with multiple families packed into single rooms, poor sanitation, and barely functioning infrastructure. It was so dirty that in the summer of 1858, the River Thames was polluted with so much human waste that the four-month period shamefully became known as the Great Stink.

Neighborhoods in South and East London became dense clusters of overcrowded housing, with multiple families packed into single rooms, poor sanitation, and barely functioning infrastructure. It was so dirty that in the summer of 1858, the River Thames was polluted with so much human waste that the four-month period shamefully became known as the Great Stink.

Neighborhoods in South and East London became dense clusters of overcrowded housing, with multiple families packed into single rooms, poor sanitation, and barely functioning infrastructure. It was so dirty that in the summer of 1858, the River Thames was polluted with so much human waste that the four-month period shamefully became known as the Great Stink.

If you know me, as Cassie does, you know that I love the Victorian era. Not really for all of what I just described.

If you know me, as Cassie does, you know that I love the Victorian era. Not really for all of what I just described.

If you know me, as Cassie does, you know that I love the Victorian era. Not really for all of what I just described.

Yeah, you got me a book. I haven't started it yet. You got it for my birthday last year, How to Be a Victorian. That's how much I love the Victorian era. And I'm sure that this is discussed in that book.

Yeah, you got me a book. I haven't started it yet. You got it for my birthday last year, How to Be a Victorian. That's how much I love the Victorian era. And I'm sure that this is discussed in that book.

Yeah, you got me a book. I haven't started it yet. You got it for my birthday last year, How to Be a Victorian. That's how much I love the Victorian era. And I'm sure that this is discussed in that book.

You got to get the full picture. It's not all gowns and galas.

You got to get the full picture. It's not all gowns and galas.

You got to get the full picture. It's not all gowns and galas.

With the state of the city, the working class districts were breeding grounds for disease and despair. While residents complained about the filth, there was little support for the costly work it would take to clean the streets. For some, the grime was actually a source of income. Men collected waste and sold it to industries like brickmaking.

With the state of the city, the working class districts were breeding grounds for disease and despair. While residents complained about the filth, there was little support for the costly work it would take to clean the streets. For some, the grime was actually a source of income. Men collected waste and sold it to industries like brickmaking.