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The Metropolitan Marine Bath Company announce their intention to "bring a needful supply of Sea Water to London in The Morning Post of Thursday 02 September 1824
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New London Bridge work began in 1824. The old bridge was not demolished until the new one opened in 1831 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge
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Advertisement in the Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser Monday 12 July 1824 begins LONDON PATENT STEAM WASHING COMPANY The Proprietors of this Establishment, formed upon the river Wamlie, at Phipp's Bridge, Mitcham, beg leave to submit to the consideration of the Public some the advantages which it presents to their notice. It has been proved by series of experiments, that steam is the most simple and efficient agent in the claiming cotton and linen goods; that it effectually bleaches and renders soluble any oily substance, whilst does not in the smallest degree wear injure the texture of the cloth. The ordinary practice of rubbing
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Article in the Morning Chronicle Tuesday 05 November 1822 PROJECT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STREETS establishment of the City of London Patent Sub-Way Company. JOHN WILLIAMS, of Cornhill addressed the meeting. He enumerated the expence and inconvenience which the public were continually sustaining in this crowded metropolis by the aid Frequent breaking up of the pavements, in order to take up or put down gas and water pipes, and to make repairs. At all times a there were some one or more of the great public thoroughfares stopped up for the purpose of the repair of the pipes.
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In 1822 a public meeting was held in London  fr the purpose of forming a steamship company to trade between England and India. The company built the Enterprize which sailed from London to Calcutta in August 1825.

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The Enterprize (National Maritime Museum)

Reference: Kennedy, J. The History of Steam Navigation (London, Charles Birchall, 1903) pp45-47

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