Ep#21: 1858 Timeline Twist & The Great Stink of London

4/17/2024: On today’s episode, Valerie presents the first transatlantic undersea telegraph cable souvenirs, the expansion of railway systems across the globe, the Great Shawl and Cloak Emporium, and May Day Beers, in the 1858 Timeline Twist. Amy Jo tells the pungent story of the Great Stink of London, detailing the Royal Family’s lame attempt at a PR spin, and how Parliament was ultimately forced into action, also introducing the heroes who DID help, resulting in one of the largest public works projects of the era.

Cover Photo: "The Silent Highwayman" (1858). Death rows on the Thames, claiming the lives of victims who have not paid to have the river cleaned up.

1. William M. Tweed, known as "Boss" Tweed, ran an efficient and corrupt political machine based on patronage and graft

2. U.S. Post Office, Designed by George Giusti - U.S. Post Office; Bureau of Engraving and Printing. US postage stamp, 1958

3. View of portal of Blue Ridge Tunnel (Crozet Tunnel), of the Blue Ridge Railroad. Located near U.S. Route 250 at Rockfish Gap, Afton vicinity, Nelson County, VA. Built 1850-1858. Photo retouched to remove black border

4. Advertisement The Musical World 1858 - Rosio

5. Ferdinand Nothwang Bock Beer newspaper advertisement - Altoona Tribune (Apr 1858)

6. Brass Knuckles, "aka. Knuckle Dusters"

7. East End of London along the River Thames (c. 1900), detail of a map in the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica

8. "How Dirty Old Father Thames was Whitewashed": a satirical comment on the state of the River Thames, from Punch magazine, 31 July 1858, page 41

9. Missing Lime Skittles Ad

10. "A Drop of Thames Water", a cartoon by Punch magazine, 1850

11. Caricature: Faraday giving his card to Father Thames. 'And we hope the Dirty Fellow will consult the learned Professor.' General Collections Keywords: Public Health; river pollution

12. The Westminster end of Victoria Embankment and PS Tattershall Castle, pictured in 2009
    

Sources/Photo Sources

Timeline Twist Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1858

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Tendency_of_Species_to_form_Varieties;_and_on_the_Perpetuation_of_Varieties_and_Species_by_Natural_Means_of_Selection

https://inspiredbylifeandfiction.com/the-golden-age-of-rail/#:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9Cgolden%20age%E2%80%9D%20of%20rail,some%20of%20it%20in%20luxury.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1858_in_rail_transport

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1858#/media/File:Atlanticcablestamp.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_telegraph_cable

https://atlantic-cable.com/Souvenirs/1858Ads/index.htm

https://londonstreetviews.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/holmes-shawls/advertisement-the-musical-world-1858/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/altoona-tribune-ferdinand-nothwang-bock/29095100/

https://www.worldturndupsidedown.com/2016/01/civil-war-era-potato-chip-recipe.html

https://www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/1857

Timeline Twist Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ridge_Tunnel#/media/File:Blueridgetunnel.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1858#/media/File:Atlanticcablestamp.jpg

https://londonstreetviews.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/holmes-shawls/advertisement-the-musical-world-1858/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/altoona-tribune-ferdinand-nothwang-bock/29095100/

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/knuckle-duster-vintage-antique/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammany_Hall#/media/File:Tweed-Boss-LOC.jpg

The Great Stink of London Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Stink

https://todayinsci.com/F/Faraday_Michael/FaradayMichael-ThamesPollutionLetter.htm

https://allthatsinteresting.com/great-stink-london

https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/07/great-stink-1858/

https://victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/bigstink.html

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jul/22/water-thames-victorian-london-150-years-sewer-system

https://deathscent.com/2018/01/18/the-great-stink-of-london/

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10159474296818475&set=a.367523843474

The Great Stink of London Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Stink#/media/File:The_silent_highwayman.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Stink#/media/File:A_Drop_of_Thames_Water,_by_Punch,_1850.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Stink#/media/File:Caricature;_Faraday_giving_his_card_to_Father_Thames._Wellcome_M0012507.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Stink#/media/File:How_Dirty_Old_Father_Thames_was_Whitewashed.JPG

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Embankment#/media/File:Victoria_Embankment,_London_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1598692.jpg

https://www.britannica.com/place/River-Thames