Monster soup commonly called Thames water... George Chambers Tile-hung facade of the Rose

Tile-hung facade of the Rose Tavern as it appeared in about 1730

this was a massive engineering project to improve London's water supply by collecting clean water from 40 miles away and bringing it to large cisterns at Finsbury

view of the hall and staircase

showing a press gang with sabres and bludgeons on Tower Hill

including a saw and metal hoops

Monster soup commonly called Thames water... George Chambers Tile-hung facade of the Rose'Monster soup commonly called Thames water, being a correct representation of that precious stuff doled out to us!!!', 1828; showing an ugly woman holding a spy glass which touches the circumference of a large circle representing a magnified drop of water filled with grotesque aquatic creatures. A satire on the Metropolitan Water Supply.