Sunday Telegraph: "A new exhibition rummages through the binbags of history. Hold your nose, and investigate..."

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"THE HISTORY of cities, this Wellcome show attests, is to a large extent the history of how to deal with dirt. The narrative of the Victorians’ protracted wrangling with the problem – and sewage was only the start: there remained the matter of household rubbish, and the overcrowding of the city’s cemeteries – now amazes by the sheer visibility of filth.

"The dust heaps of Victorian London had at least the advantage of being made up mostly of biodegradable waste, or material that could be relatively easily recycled, such as ash for brick manufacture. Modern detritus is notable for its longevity, hanging around in landfills like a vast archive of our throw-away culture."