Downstream

clothing, was still in its
infancy. When Jules Gautier
set off from Westminster,
extreme endurance events
were all the rage, especially
pedestrianism (competitive
and often long-distance
walking) which in some cases
lasted six days straight. So
it’s no surprise that a ‘dense
concourse’ assembled on the
Embankment to witness ‘the
daring Professor’ who had
‘challenged all comers to try