Monster soup commonly called Thames water... George Chambers c1830 showing the bridge

c1830 showing the bridge

Queen Charlotte and the Prince of Wales seated outside the treasury round a bowl of guineas

view of the hall and staircase

this was a massive engineering project to improve London's water supply by collecting clean water from 40 miles away and bringing it to large cisterns at Finsbury

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Monster soup commonly called Thames water... George Chambers c1830 showing the bridge'Monster soup commonly called Thames water, being a correct representation of that precious stuff doled out to us!!!', 1828; showing an ugly woman holding a spy glass which touches the circumference of a large circle representing a magnified drop of water filled with grotesque aquatic creatures. A satire on the Metropolitan Water Supply.