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Sewerage and sanitation

These objects tell an important story about public health—they illustrate the movement of waste water and effluent from its source (usually the home) to its treatment and disposal, beginning with Victorian engineering solutions and tracing developments into the 1930s.

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Syphon trap (chipped)

1896

A pattern of Davie's patent

A pattern of Davie's patent

Sediment trap, model

1896

Gulley model

1896

Gulley trap model

1896

Penn's patent 1870-1871, water closet mechanism No.3871

Gunmetal gland expansion coupling

1929

A pattern of Davie's patent

A pattern of Davie's patent

Three inch circular air diffuser

Model (scale 1:10) of sewer in indented bar reinforced concrete

Glazed ware Drain Fitting, 1896

1896

Sink, model

1896

Sewerage junction pipe, one of twelve models for instruction in hygiene

Model of a sewerage junction pipe, Europe, 1896

1896

Ellison air brick, one of twelve models for instruction in hygiene.

Ellison air brick, one of twelve hygiene models

1896

Two intercepting traps,one of twelve models for instruction in hygiene.

Two intercepting traps

1896

Two inch by three foot air diffuser with regulating valve, for use with sewage plant

Two inch by three foot air diffuser with regulating valve

Three drain pipes, one of twelve sets of models for instruction in hygiene,

Three drain pipes models

1896

Four different patterns of Davie's patent, 1872, valves for preventing waste of water in water closets

Four different patterns of Davie's patent

Model (scale 1:12) of Horsfall's patent single cell refuse destructor.

Model refuse destructor

Gulley trap insert with removable strainer plate, from twelve models for instruction in hygiene models, England, 1896

Gulley trap insert with removable strainer plate

1896

Tin solder trap model, stilt bucket type, from twelve models for instruction in hygiene models, England, 1896

Gulley trap insert model

1896

model, scale 1:12, Activated Sludge process sewage plant

Model sewage plant

model, scale 1:48, sludge separating tank

model, scale 1:48, sludge separating tank

Eight inch length of Roman lead pipe about four inches diam. with overcast longitudinal seam, from the old Roman baths at Bath

Eight inch length of Roman lead pipe about four inches diam. with overcast longitudinal seam

Coloured drawing illustrating "good and bad drainage" for houses, about imperial size

Coloured drawing illustrating drainage for houses

Drawing - systems of house drainage

Drawing - systems of house drainage

Central Vacuum Cleaning Plant c.1928 from The Savoy Theatre, London. Manufactured by the British Vacuum Cleaner Co. Type A012, Serial No. 29346

Central Vacuum Cleaning Plant c.1928 from The Savoy Theatre

1928

Framed and glazed photograph of Adams patent compressed air sewage ejectors

Photograph of air sewage ejectors

Working model of Rochester sewage pumping station, (scale 1:12), on four legged stand

Working model of Rochester sewage pumping station

Five specimens of water pipes, one of twelve models for instruction in hygiene, unsigned, England, 1896

Five specimens of water pipes

1896

Framed and glazed photograph of Adams Sewage lift (Tower Construction)

Framed and glazed photograph of Adams Sewage lift

Enlarged photograph of Activated Sludge sewage plant installed at Davyhulme, Manchester, for dealing with 1.000,000 gallons per diem

Enlarged photograph of Activated Sludge sewage plant installed at Davyhulme

Framed and glazed photograph of close view of Cresset distributor

Photograph of close view of Cresset distributor

"General plan of public sewers within the City of London and the liberties thereof" by Richard Kelsey, surveyor, 1841, on cartridge paper (torn)

Plan of public sewers within the City of London

1841

Enlarged photograph of Activated Sludge sewage plant installed at Worcester for dealing with 750,000 gallons per diem

Enlarged photograph of Activated Sludge sewage plant installed at Worcester

Four photographs, size 12" x 10", city of Sheffield bio-aeration sewage disposal works ( copied from 1924 633)

Four photographs

Two channel pipes, one of twelve models for instruction in hygiene.

Two channel pipes

1896

Sewerage Meter, 12 inch venturi (throat ratio 1:5 3/8 no 3857, by George Kent & Co. Ltd. ( 1933)

Sewerage Meter

1933

Working model of Simplex surface aeration process of sewage purification, with electric driving motor

Working model of Simplex surface aeration process of sewage purification

Model to illustrate house drainage, showing construction of drains, traps etc, sectioned to show inspection chamber, and connections, with loose white earthenware pedestal closet

Model to illustrate house drainage

Enlarged photograph of Activated Sludge sewage plant for Admiralty airship station for treating sewage from 400 people

Enlarged photograph of activated sludge sewage plant

Framed and glazed photograph of erection of a "Cresset" distributor and construction of a filter bed

Photograph of erection of "Cresset" distributor

Plan of farm drainage system in 1906, from Sterners Park, Nutfield, Surrey

Plan of farm drainage system, Sterners Parkm Surrey

1906

Drawing 20" x 15": section of Victoria Embankment between Charing Cross and Waterloo Bridge, framed and glazed

Drawing, section of Victoria Embankment between Charing Cross and Waterloo Bridge

Patent bitumenized composition pipe for gas, water or sewage. Example 12" diameter by 6 foot 9" long (one of ten objects originally lent see Constr Reg 1859-1865, p107)

Patent bitumenized composition pipe for gas

model, scale 1:96, Bio Aeration sewage disposal installation, at Minworth, Birmingham

Model sewage installation at Minworth

Working model of Uxbridge and West Drayton sewage purification works, model size 6 feet by four feet

Working model of Uxbridge and West Drayton sewage purification works