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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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Model of a channel pipe, London, England, 1896

Model of a channel pipe, London, England, 1896

1896
Model of an intercepting trap drain, London, England, 1896

Model of an intercepting trap drain, London, England, 1896

1896
Model of a drain pipe, London, England, 1896

Model of a drain pipe, London, England, 1896

1896
Gulley model

Gulley model

1896
Sediment trap, model

Sediment trap, model

1896
A pattern of Davie's patent

A pattern of Davie's patent

Three inch circular air diffuser

Three inch circular air diffuser

Gulley trap model

Gulley trap model

1896
A pattern of Davie's patent

A pattern of Davie's patent

A pattern of Davie's patent

A pattern of Davie's patent

Syphon trap (chipped)

Syphon trap (chipped)

1896
Glazed ware Drain Fitting, 1896

Glazed ware Drain Fitting, 1896

1896
A pattern of Davie's patent

A pattern of Davie's patent

Sink, model

Sink, model

1896
Gunmetal gland expansion coupling

Gunmetal gland expansion coupling

1929
Photograph of sewage disposal works, Sheffield.

Photograph of sewage disposal works, Sheffield.

Glazed ware Drain Fitting, 1896

Glazed ware Drain Fitting, 1896

1896
Glazed ware Drain Fitting, 1896

Glazed ware Drain Fitting, 1896

1896
Iron straight connector

Iron straight connector

1896
Model of glass lined iron water pipe

Model of glass lined iron water pipe

1896
Penn's patent 1870-1871, water closet mechanism No.3871

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

One of two channel pipes

One of two channel pipes

1896
Photograph of paddle wheel platform. Sewage works, Sheffield.

Photograph of paddle wheel platform. Sewage works, Sheffield.

Photograph showing sewage paddle wheel, Sheffield.

Photograph showing sewage paddle wheel, Sheffield.

Photograph of sewage works in Tinsley, Sheffield.

Photograph of sewage works in Tinsley, Sheffield.

Regulating valve for sewage air diffuser

Regulating valve for sewage air diffuser

Pieces of a model refuse destructor

Pieces of a model refuse destructor

Display panel for drawing of Victoria Embankment

Display panel for drawing of Victoria Embankment

Drain pipe model

Drain pipe model

1896
Model of two different diameter tin lined iron water pipes

Model of two different diameter tin lined iron water pipes

1896
Lead lined pipe

Lead lined pipe

1896
Model of lead pipe

Model of lead pipe

1896
Model (scale 1:10) of sewer in indented bar reinforced concrete

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

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

Ellison air brick, one of twelve hygiene models

1896
Model, scale 1:12, of Horsfall's single cell refuse destructor for the incineration of previously collected domestic and trade rubbish, developed by William Horsfall of Leeds and patented in 1887, probably made in the UK. c.1887-1900.

Model refuse destructor

1890-1900
Sewerage junction pipe, one of twelve models for instruction in hygiene

Model of a sewerage junction pipe, Europe, 1896

1896
Model (scale 1:12) of Horsfall's patent single cell refuse destructor.

Model refuse destructor

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

Two intercepting traps

1896
Three drain pipes, one of twelve sets of models for instruction in hygiene,

Three drain pipes models

1896
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

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
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

Framed and glazed photograph of Adams patent compressed air sewage ejectors

Photograph of air sewage ejectors

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

Five specimens of water pipes

1896
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

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.

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

Plan of farm drainage system, Sterners Parkm Surrey

1906