Water tank in St. Giles in the Fields, London. Wood engraving, 1858.

Date:
1858
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36881i
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Water tank in St. Giles in the Fields, London. Wood engraving, 1858. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Left and right, dilapidated Georgian buildings that had become slum dwellings. Many such buildings were demolished when Charing Cross Road, Tottenham Court Road and Kingsway were built. Centre, an archway holding a large new water-tank for the local residents

Publication/Creation

1858

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 17.3 x 14.8 cm

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Water tank in St. Giles's-in-the Fields. Extensive lettering either side of image

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Wellcome Collection 36881i

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