Bogs, Baths and Basins: The Story of Domestic Sanitation

Victorian developments in water supply and the growth of piping and steam-powered pumps finally lead to the comparative comforts of today. The progression of baths and washbasins is also followed, with evidence of their practicality rising as they became fixed rather than moveable, eventually resulting in the arrival of the en-suite bathroom in the nineteenth century along with the introduction of decorative tiles and attachments.

With first-hand accounts and evidence from diaries and contemporary records, this book traces the history ofcinventions that have affected everyone throughout history, told with a lively combination of human interest and drama.