The City Gripped by Filth
In the year 1858, London was consumed by a stench so horrendous that it became known as "The Great Stink". The River Thames, once a symbol of life and trade, had become a cesspool overflowing with debris. Londoners were driven to conceal their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so omnipresent that it saturated even the palaces of