The City Gripped by Filth
In the year 1860, London was engulfed by a stench so atrocious that it became known as "The Great Stink". The River Thames, once a sign of life and trade, had become a cesspool overflowing with waste. Londoners were compelled to wear their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so widespread that it pervaded even the homes of the gove