The 150th anniversary of the London Underground is a timely reminder of the contribution our Victorian ancestors still make to our lives. In 1858 the Thames river was an open sewer and abnormal weather conditions produced what became known as “the great stink”. The foul smell made much of London virtually uninhabitable. The Houses of Parliament, situated on the river bank, were particularly affected.
倫敦地鐵(London Underground)150週年紀念日適時地提醒我們，維多利亞女王時代的祖先們至今仍在影響著我們的生活。1858年，泰晤士河是露天的下水道，反常的天氣導致了所謂「大惡臭」(the great stink)的發生。臭烘烘的氣味令倫敦的諸多地區無法居住。坐落在河畔的議會大廈(Houses of Parliament)更是重災區。
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