The city of London breathed in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun hidden history that parched the metropolis. An even more repellent force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial waste had transformed London's lifeblood into a stench. The stench was overwhelming, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone a
A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre
In the depths of 1825, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be thrown overboard. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the l
Thames Terror
In the year 1859, London was engulfed by a stench so overpowering that it became known as "The Great Stink". The River Thames, once a symbol of life and trade, had become a putrid mass overflowing with garbage. Citizens were compelled to wear their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so prevalent that it pervaded even the homes of
Current of Sweet Desolation
A whisper travels on the breeze, a tale spun from sugary lies and bitter truths. It speaks of a current, its waters glinting with the promise of bliss. But within its depths lurks a venom, a seductive lure that promises wealth at the cost of souls. They say those who fall in its current are forever lost by the current's hold, their lives forever tw