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What did "Gardy
Loo" mean and how old is the New River? Find the answers
in this gallery which explores the fascinating history of water
supply and usage in London.
 From Roman times to the Thames Water
Ring Main you can learn
about the battle against cholera and how the toshers made
a living by scavenging in the sewers "down below".
A huge collage
wall displays mangles, washing machines, water pumps,
toilets, taps and much more, symbolising the increasing use of water in our everyday lives.
Inside a section of the Thames Water London ring main, donated by Thames Water, you can discover how and why this amazing water distribution system for London was built and how it is monitored, surveyed and controlled. In "Down Below", discover a modern day sewer worker's worst nightmare and find out what Richard II and Sir Joseph Bazelgette did to try to clean up London. 
Activities for Children:
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