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Nelson's Column seen through the smog

Nelson's Column, London seen through the smog, 1952.

Nelson's Column, London during the Great Smog in December 1952. Though London had suffered from from poor air quality for centuries, this was far worse than anything the city had ever experienced before and led to several changes in practices and regulations, including the Clean Air Act 1956.

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