Saturday 28 February 2009

Highlights in the Evolution of Toilet System - 2500 BC to 1990 AD

Highlights in the Evolution of Toilet System - 2500 BC to 1990 AD

BC 2500: In Mohenjo - daro, there existed highly developed drainage system where waste water from each house flowed into the main drain.

BC 1000: In the Bahrein Island in the Persian Gulf, flush type toilet was discovered.

AD 69: Vespasianus (Otto Empire) for the first time levied Tax on Toilets.

1214 AD: Construction for the first time of public toilets manned by scavengers in Europe.

1596 AD: JD Harrington invents W.C.

1668 AD: Edict issued by Police Commissioner Paris, construction of Toilets in all houses.

1728 AD: Architect J.F. Brondel argues that attached toilet is ideal.

1739 AD: First separate toilet for men and women appear at a ball in Paris.

1824 AD: First Public Toilet in Paris.

1859 AD: Toilet of Queen Victoria is decorated with gold.

1883 AD: First Ceramic Toilet by Thomas Turiferd for Queen Victoria.

1889 AD: Sewage Treatment for the first time in the world.

1959 AD: All surface Toilets abandoned (Paris).

1970 AD: Sulabh International is established by Bindeshwar Pathak,as a non-profit NGO in Bihar.

1980 AD: Installation of Auto - control Public Toilet.


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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

He he, very interesting. But I wonder where do we put the 'tandas terbang' as described by Dr. Nurhafizah?

Anonymous said...

Wow.. amazing finding.

Anonymous said...

wow. amazing. i just know that there was a civilized toiets in the past era. they need a good drainage for that.

nice thing to know.

Anonymous said...

haaaa sejarah yang cukup lengkap
bagaimana dengan sejarah jenis2 toilet?
ade tak?

Sophia Chu said...

nox.. lol... we should ask her bout that... :)

attayaya.... akan saya postkan satu hari nanti.... come and check it out...:)