Monday 16 January 2023
The Thames – the Mercenary River

For centuries London, one of the largest and richest cities in the world, struggled to supply its citizens with reliable, clean water. Journalist and writer Nick Higham’s talk is based on his book, The Mercenary River, published in 2022. He uses new research to describe remarkable technological, scientific and organisational breakthroughs and also a story of greed and complacency, high finance and low politics

There is no charge to join this on-line event but please reserve your place via Ticket Tailor