THAMES RIVER

LONDON EMBANKMENT - MUSEUM OF THE DOCKLANDS

MAY 23, 2023

[DRAFT] Reengineering the river

What began as primarily a means of waste control has developed into 

Sir Joseph Bazalgette’s design prioritized the embankment functioning as a sewage system, 

London has relied on the Thames for transportation

the embankment and the transit system established within the same year

This new extension of usable space

This function is central of the river today, and rail lines utilize the Embankment still.

with the development of more

Experiencing the Docklands Museum introduced a somber tone to our time in the area. England’s slave trading was the focus of my thoughts when recollecting my visit. The study of trade and commerce at this time is inextricable from the history of slavery.