The City Gripped by Filth
In the year 1860, London was consumed by a stench so horrendous that it became known as "The Great Stink". The 1858 River Thames, once a source of life and trade, had become a sewer overflowing with garbage. Residents were forced to conceal their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so prevalent that it infested even the palaces of