The City Gripped by Filth
In the year 1859, London was consumed by a stench so overpowering that it became known as "The Great Stink". The River Thames, once a source of life and trade, had become a putrid mass overflowing with garbage. Londoners were compelled to shield their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so omnipresent that it saturated even the off