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Photos: Broadband in London's Victorian sewers

You won't believe where they've laid a cable...

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By Steve Ranger

Published: 22 July 2008 10:00 GMT


This sewer is a masterpiece of Victorian engineering - part of a giant project aimed at reducing the foul smells in the city and reducing the incidence of cholera - as reflected by this plaque. It still performs a vital role today.

Photo credit: Steve Ranger


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