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91 Intriguing Victorian Photos That Reveal The Everyday Details History Books Often Skip (New Pics)

The Victorian era often feels like a world of corsets, top hats, horse-drawn carriages, and strict social rules, but real life during the period was far more fascinating and varied. This online community has gathered incredible photographs that offer a closer look at the people, fashion, culture, and everyday moments…

Bored Panda · Aug 24

The Great Stink of 2026? Hot, dry summer leaves London holding its nose

Experts say putrid stench shows overhaul of sewers is needed – like the one prompted by the Great Stink of 1858

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15

From the Great Stink to the modern sewage scandal: why 19th-century sewers are failing 21st-century England

The raw sewage in England’s rivers and seas is not just a story of corporate failure. It’s also a legacy of Victorian sewers – impressive and high-tech in their day, but with inequality and exploitation baked in.

The Conversation · Sep 11, 2025

Londoners urged to 'come out and enjoy' seven new public spaces alongside Thames

Seven pocket parks and plazas are springing up along the riverbank

Evening Standard · May 12, 2024

New data institutions are the key to London’s growth

City voices: We need new public institutions where technology and data can be used in service of tackling the UK’s, and London’s toughest problems.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2023

Climate change could make a Great Stink

One of the smelliest summers in history has stark implications for our present climate breakdown, experts say

Salon · Jul 25, 2023