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Twice a day, every day, the tides of the River Thames rise and fall, revealing a foreshore that, in the middle of London, has ...
The Thames appears as murky pools or rippling stretches of water, but it’s the contrast between the lush grassy banks and tall trees in one image with the grey city skylines in the next that reminds ...
Many people believe that the Thames' colour lends itself to raw sewage ... as it is, by nature, a muddy river and progresses into a tidal estuary carrying massive amounts of silt per tide.
Although the Thames will not be used in any of the competitions ... at Lechlade was the same waterway as the wide, notably murky river here in London. Yet the “deadly sewer” of Charles Dickens ...
Mudlarking, once a trade of the Victorian poor, has evolved into a modern-day hobby that captivates everyday Londoners and history enthusiasts. What began as a desperate means of survival, scouring ...
The show is devoted to mudlarking, the popular hobby that sees people scour the Thames at low tide for hidden treasures. From murky beginnings – tales of thievery and scams open the show – mudlarking ...
Laura Reineke said the new initiative would protect every patch of the river A new guardianship initiative will aim to protect "every single inch" of the River Thames, according to a charity boss.
coli in the River Thames. The Boat Race, which was first staged in 1829, is a rowing event which takes place every year between students from two of the UK’s elite universities over a 4.25-mile ...