In this episode, we remain in Victorian London and will examine the events of the summer of 1858, the moment in time that serves as the bridge from medieval to modern London. We will explore:

• how The Big Stink served as an impetus for change in regards to water quality
• the contributions of Sir Joseph Bazalgette and his gift to public health: modern sanitation 
• the beginnings of a notable British politician, Benjamin Disraeli
• the unintended distraction from the heat and stench: the drama of Charles Dickens’ personal life
• the problematic issues of imperialism in Colonial India
• the spark that jolted Charles Darwin to action and accelerated the publication of what would become On the Origin of Species

We will also dig more deeply and question:

• if the Victorian era is the bridge between medieval and modern London, might we still be crossing that bridge? Are we currently in a separate era, or are we in the next chapter of that modernisation, as technology pushes us into an even more global society?

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