The only problem? The Thames was full of raw sewage, so the Borough Water Works was set up to clean the water and supply it to the local area. But as it turned out, ‘cleaning’ the water was a bold claim.
A Victorian scientist called it "the most disgusting which I have ever examined".
This site contained part of the Borough Water Works, including two engine houses, a coal shed, and a carpenter’s shop.
Meanwhile, the Anchor Brewery was refurbished by Barclays, Perkins and Co., and opened to visitors. The rich and powerful came from all over the world to see how they made porter beer and pale ale. But one famous face was less than welcome...
Austrian General Julius Jacob von Haynau was known as the ‘Butcher of Hungary’ for his violent actions in Hungary and Italy. He was attacked by brewery workers who dragged him out by his long moustache and was chased down the street by an angry mob who pelted him with horse dung.
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