Purity of the River Thames, 1832. Artist: George Cruikshank

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Satire on the purity of the water in the River Thames showing Cadwalla-der Tudor Edwards Vaughan, water king of Southwark, addressing subjects of his borough at low tide by London Bridge, with verse below.

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Photo credit: © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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