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Ep 187 Brilliant Bexley - Crossness pumping the poop
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Calling all penny farthing enthusiasts, we need answers! New records have been set, and we want to know more.
Alex takes a dive into the Thames this week. Not the modern Thames, oh no, she's bravely gone back to 1858, the year of the Great Stink. What's that got to do with Bexley? The Crossness pumping station, that's what. An important part of Bazalgette's solution, his new improved sewage system, to transport the poop of London out the East. A very functional building then, presumably. Wait, have you met the Victorians?
And will our funky theme tune be hitting the charts or clubs any time soon?
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191 episodes
Manage episode 448696129 series 2983254
Calling all penny farthing enthusiasts, we need answers! New records have been set, and we want to know more.
Alex takes a dive into the Thames this week. Not the modern Thames, oh no, she's bravely gone back to 1858, the year of the Great Stink. What's that got to do with Bexley? The Crossness pumping station, that's what. An important part of Bazalgette's solution, his new improved sewage system, to transport the poop of London out the East. A very functional building then, presumably. Wait, have you met the Victorians?
And will our funky theme tune be hitting the charts or clubs any time soon?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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