A useful paper on the subject from Australia:
Anna Wong 1999 "Colonial sanitation, urban planning and social reform in Sydney, New South wales, 1788-1857" Australasian Historical Archaeology 17: 58-69.
pdf can be downloaded from 
http://www.asha.org.au/australasian-historical-archaeology/


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On 1/04/2011, at 12:31 AM, Blair Temple wrote:

> Question/request for everyone,
> Does anyone have information on archaeological research into 19th century sewer systems in urban areas? I have been studying the archaeological remnants of 19th century sewerage disposal in St. John’s Newfoundland for the past couple years, and am wondering if anyone has done similar studies in other urban areas. Most of the archaeological research conducted on sanitary issues are privy excavations, cesspits, and the like, which is not what I am looking for, as the published material on those matters is fairly abundant. What I am looking for is examination of the actual “post-privy” (for lack of a better phrase) sewerage disposal system, be they of stone, brick, or whatever.
> I am inching closer to a draft for publication, and want to confirm or clarify what I see as a lack of information and data.
> Thanks,
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> Blair Temple
> Archaeologist
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