Dirty Old London. The Victorian Fight Against Filth. Lee Jackson

‘This is a fascinating work that will engage both those interested in Victorian in general and London in particular.’— BBC History Magazine

‘This is a tightly argued, meticulously researched history of sanitation that reads like a novel.’ — The Times

‘There is an extensive bibliography and index and this makes Dirty Old London a very welcome addition to the social history of the Victorian capital. It will be useful to scholars as well as being a very enjoyable popular history which deserves a wide readership.’— The London Journal

'…well illustrated, often wry, thoroughly researched and absorbing' -- Evening Standard
'vivid, scholarly, illuminating, funny, well written and beautifully illustrated, a model of its kind' – The Independent