The Chelsea Water Works, London, 1752. Artist: John Boydell

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The Chelsea Water Works, London, 1752. People including women with large hooped skirts stroll in front of the waterworks. At left is a water barrel on a cart, and at right a man pushes a raft up the river.

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Photo credit: © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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