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Drowning In Sewage (The Sinking of SS Princess Alice)
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Life in Victorian England was difficult, smelly, and depressing. As the population of London boomed in the 1800s, the ancient sewer system couldn't keep up. The pollution in the River Thames would eventually kill passengers from the SS Princess Alice.
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00:00 Introduction
00:50 The Great Stink
04:02 Pleasure Gardens
07:13 The Sinking
09:07 Rescue Attempt
12:04 Aftermath
13:50 Conclusion
The episode begins with explaining how human waste was simply dumped into the River Thames. This caused problems as the population of London increased. In the summer of 1858 it was unusually hot, and it made London incredibly smelly. The event became known as "The Great Stink". Although new sewer pipes were built to move waste more efficiently, it didn't solve the problems. The river was still polluted, and much of the drinking water came from the same river. Cholera was common throughout England.
As pollution increased throughout England, thousands of previously poor families began to move into the middle class. As they earned disposable income, they wanted to go somewhere to escape the smelly and depressing sights of the city. They would go to pleasure gardens to walk and enjoy entertainment. In some cases prostitutes and gambling were also available. By the late 1800s, it would be common for middle class people to buy tickets for steamships to take them on tours of the gardens. Despite the attractive nature of these pleasure gardens, entertainers died all the time while trying to entertain spectators.
On September 3rd, 1878 passengers were on the SS Princess Alice heading back to London. They had just spent the day at a pleasure garden in Kent. Coming in the other direction was the SS Bywell Castle. The Bywell Castle was a cargo ship that carried coal to and from London. As the ships met each other, Princes Alice turned to avoid collision. Instead it put the cruise ship right in front of Bywell Castle. Bywell Castle sliced Princess Alice in two. Those below decks drowned. For many who were wearing heavy Victorian clothing, when it became saturated with water the extra weight dragged the victims down. For those who were able to swim, several survived only to become sick and die from ingesting raw sewage.
Nobody knows for sure how many died, though estimates think at least 640 people perished in the accident. Bodies were found along the river for weeks after the event. The sewage in River Thames caused the corpses to decay much faster than expected also. The coroner held an inquiry, and brought the matter to a jury. A jury decided both ships were at fault. A Trade Commission did its own investigation and determined that Princess Alice made an unexpected turn which caused the collision.
To try and ensure nobody else died from raw sewage, England began treating its waste water before dumping it into River Thames. For the other waste products that couldn't be treated, it was taken into the North Sea by boats and dumped there.
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00:00 Introduction
00:50 The Great Stink
04:02 Pleasure Gardens
07:13 The Sinking
09:07 Rescue Attempt
12:04 Aftermath
13:50 Conclusion
The episode begins with explaining how human waste was simply dumped into the River Thames. This caused problems as the population of London increased. In the summer of 1858 it was unusually hot, and it made London incredibly smelly. The event became known as "The Great Stink". Although new sewer pipes were built to move waste more efficiently, it didn't solve the problems. The river was still polluted, and much of the drinking water came from the same river. Cholera was common throughout England.
As pollution increased throughout England, thousands of previously poor families began to move into the middle class. As they earned disposable income, they wanted to go somewhere to escape the smelly and depressing sights of the city. They would go to pleasure gardens to walk and enjoy entertainment. In some cases prostitutes and gambling were also available. By the late 1800s, it would be common for middle class people to buy tickets for steamships to take them on tours of the gardens. Despite the attractive nature of these pleasure gardens, entertainers died all the time while trying to entertain spectators.
On September 3rd, 1878 passengers were on the SS Princess Alice heading back to London. They had just spent the day at a pleasure garden in Kent. Coming in the other direction was the SS Bywell Castle. The Bywell Castle was a cargo ship that carried coal to and from London. As the ships met each other, Princes Alice turned to avoid collision. Instead it put the cruise ship right in front of Bywell Castle. Bywell Castle sliced Princess Alice in two. Those below decks drowned. For many who were wearing heavy Victorian clothing, when it became saturated with water the extra weight dragged the victims down. For those who were able to swim, several survived only to become sick and die from ingesting raw sewage.
Nobody knows for sure how many died, though estimates think at least 640 people perished in the accident. Bodies were found along the river for weeks after the event. The sewage in River Thames caused the corpses to decay much faster than expected also. The coroner held an inquiry, and brought the matter to a jury. A jury decided both ships were at fault. A Trade Commission did its own investigation and determined that Princess Alice made an unexpected turn which caused the collision.
To try and ensure nobody else died from raw sewage, England began treating its waste water before dumping it into River Thames. For the other waste products that couldn't be treated, it was taken into the North Sea by boats and dumped there.
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