The River Thames - photos and stories

[editor]

'London Moonlight Over the Lower Pool' 1897 by John Stobart, 1988

only been issued as a limited edition print - a copy of that appears to go for over a thousand quid.

Very Atkinson Grimshaw-esque. I like.

 

[TopCat]

Out on Sunday in the blow up boat. Hope to deploy my Crayfish trap and get dinner.

 

[not-bono-ever]

them yankee crayfish are a real problem - good luck catching loads

 

[Puddy_Tat]

part of a collection taken on and around the Woolwich Ferry last week - the 1960s boats have another week left...

 

[TopCat]

Out on Sunday in the blow up boat. Hope to deploy my Crayfish trap and get dinner.

Had a grand time in the thames mole and ember.

 

[editor]

Seen on the Southbank

Art in dingy places: The joy of the Southbank floor mosaics

 

[Ponyutd]

Found this oddity on the Thames today. Nailed to a sleeper.

 

[Ponyutd]

Wrong section.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Tower Bridge under construction, c. 1888

on tweeter today - Flashbak.com (@aflashbak) on Twitter

 

[Mumbles274]

This is so far the biggest carp ever caught from the Thames. 50lb12oz. It really is a unique fish, possible the most special fish caught in the UK ever. Not the biggest but a really amazing beast. It shows the Thames really is a mysterious river. This fish will probably never be seen again

 

[Maggot]

Tower Bridge under construction, c. 1888

on tweeter today - Flashbak.com (@aflashbak) on Twitter

Surely there was no colour photography in 1888?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Surely there was no colour photography in 1888?

sort of.

having said that, have found this elsewhere, and seems to be a black and white photo that has been colourised afterwards

 

[editor]

Sunset pics

Jet trails, blue skies, skyscrapers and glass lamps: a South Bank sunset, autumn 2018

 

[Ponyutd]

Snaps Ahoy! Thames Lens 2018 winners have been announced

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Snaps Ahoy! Thames Lens 2018 winners have been announced

i take it that one got the seal of approval?

 

[Ponyutd]

 

[hash tag]

I'm not sure I want to watch that

 

[Ponyutd]

He gets picked up by the River police who were waiting for him to dive.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Is the numpty drunk?

 

[Ponyutd]

No idea, dangerous stunt to try whatever he's up to.

 

[Indeliblelink]

It was the anniversary of the SS Princess Alice disaster on the Thames a couple of months ago. I'd never heard of it before. 650 people died.
Princess Alice disaster: The Thames' 650 forgotten dead
SS Princess Alice (1865) - Wikipedia

 

[hippogriff]

It was the anniversary of the SS Princess Alice disaster on the Thames a couple of months ago. I'd never heard of it before. 650 people died.
Princess Alice disaster: The Thames' 650 forgotten dead
SS Princess Alice (1865) - Wikipedia

One of my great-great-grandfathers died in the Princess Alice disaster

 

[Ponyutd]

Tough as old boots: a Thames skeleton's durable footwear
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d80a...at&fit=max&s=4e8054f2148bd6b3c65b74d7f6ea64fb

 

[Ponyutd]

Twitter. Beautiful.

 

[TopCat]

No idea, dangerous stunt to try whatever he's up to.

During the 80's miners strike loads of pit workers were in London and scores jumped off that bridge again and again. Not that risky depending on the tides.

 

[Ponyutd]

How did you know about this TopCat ? Were you there, any photos of this. Can't imagine what that would have looked like.
Must have caused a right old rumpus!?

 

[TopCat]

I was there. Big rally on the south bank and hordes of pit workers pissed up in the sunshine jumping off the bridge.

 

[Ponyutd]

 

[editor]

A beautiful big Moon over the River Thames – in photos

 

[Ponyutd]

That looks massive!