Title

'Chelsea Water-Works, in 1750'

Caption

'Chelsea Water-Works, in 1750', (c1876). Chelsea Waterworks founded in 1723, created extensive ponds in the borders of Chelsea and Pimlico using water from the tidal Thames, by the 19th century there were complaints about the quality of the water. From "Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York]

Date

1750

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F22_410

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,9Mb (3,3Mb) / 17,1in x 12,5in / 5129 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior outdoors city water building London England architecture pond country chimneys fence smoke British geography English chimney rustic location century Britain concept georgian United Kingdom B&W MONOCHROME water supply publication Water Tower Day 19th century black & white black and white B W Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea nineteenth century waterworks rural history historic West London The Print Collector Chelsea Water Works geographical feature rural life TGN outside building exterior engraving Old and New London Unknown Edward Walford Co Edward Walford Regionalism Cassell Petter Petter & Galpin engraving