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Robert Brown Evidence

Sunderland Mayor, Robert Brown, gives evidence towards the 1847 Sunderland Improvement Bill. Again Major Brown answers questions about the state of the sewers.

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Title

Robert Brown Evidence

Date

1847

Catalogue number

Parliamentary Archives HL/PO/PB/5/13/10

Transcript

Q:  Those wide streets in a line with the bridge are I believe the best residences in Sunderland
A: They are
Q: The old parts which are coloured green upon the south side of the River are the close and confined parts of the Borough.
A: Yes, the streets are there extremely narrow
Q: With regard to the sewerage do the sewers if Sunderland discharge that duty which sewers in most places do of conveying the filth from the houses
A: No
Q: In what mode is the filth from the house got rid of
A: It is conveyed in carts
Q: Is that the case even with some of the good houses in Sunderland - the part where you reside...