Victoria Embankment, London. George V Silver Jubilee Memorial (King's Reach Memorial). 1868 by Sir Joseph Bazalgette; central block by Sir Edwin Cooper for the Port of London Authority. Photos: 17.05.2025. #London #memorial #GeorgeV #JosephBazalgette #EdwinCooper

Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891), English civil engineer

Died #otd Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891), English civil engineer, 135 years ago today #JosephBazalgette life story...

Thinking of 18thC Les Halles, the backdrop - and one of the main characters - in #AndrewMiller 's 'Pure', a tale of ambition, decay, reason and the looming revolution.
And then, of London, the Great Stink of 1858 and #JosephBazalgette.
Today is bound to be a day of olfactory imagery.

Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891), English civil engineer

Died #otd Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891), English civil engineer, 134 years ago today #JosephBazalgette life story...

Always a welcome sight when returning to London. The Albert Bridge was built in 1873 however it was soon realised the structure was unsound so the famous civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette was brought in to convert it into a suspension bridge.

#albertbridge #josephbazalgette #localhistory #tourguide