Exterior view of a large group of men posed on wooden construction machinery during the building of the Victoria Embankment

Date:
1860s
Location:
Victoria Embankment, Westminster, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority
Reference:
OP04628
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The Victoria Embankment was constructed in 1864-1870 to a design by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, as part of his scheme for a new sewage system for London. It is possible that Bazalgette is one of the group shown.

Content

This is part of the Collection: MBW01 Photographs of Metropolitan Board of Works projects including Crossness

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Construction