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The River Thames is England's longest river and flows through the heart of London. Many famous landmarks are along its banks: Hampton Court Palace, Kew Gardens, the Palace of Westminster, the London Eye, London Bridge, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and Greenwich. From industrial highway to popular pleasure-ground, Way2GoGuides lets you discover how elephants walked on it, why it solved prison overcrowding, why London Bridge kept falling down and how its smell inspired a plan for a flame on top of Big Ben.
Download our free FastFacts to help you explore the River Thames. Duration: 58:43
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Historic pictures
A book of Thames photographs dating back to the 1840’s from Amazon
Old London Bridge
An engraving from 1616 showing nearly 20 severed heads above the gatehouse. Britannica
The river in 1845
A vast array of boats and ships in a grand panorama at Old London Maps
HEAR
Water Music
The music in Chapter 7 is two movements from Handel’s Water Music. A CD and individual downloads from Amazon
READ
A Thames bestseller
An atmospheric book about the river and its myriad tales from Amazon
The Great Stink
A book that bravely lifts the lid on Victorian sanitation. Amazon
WATCH
Handel’s Water Music
A film that restaged the event for the first time. Ladies in the orchestra were dressed as men because in the 18th century women were not professional musicians. Produced by Opus Arte
The Thames and Big Ben now
On the Embankment there is a BBC webcam
1930’s colour footage
Traditional Thames sailing barges and Waterloo Bridge under construction in a journey down the river on YouTube
Big Ben Widget
The Westminster Clock Tower on your computer desktop, chimes and all at Yahoo
Seahorses
Recently discovered in the Thames by ZSL
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Fantastic Guide!
Reviewed by: Matthew
This guide brought the River Thames alive. I thought it was fascinating. I found the FastFacts an unexpected treat. Well Done! I'll definitely be back for more.
Date Posted : 17/03/2009 13:35:00
