The River Thames - photos and stories
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Puddy_Tat
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when you posted this, i wasn't convinced, but something i've seen (in another context) today, think it's erith causeway
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
That part of London really is flat as a fucking pancake isn't it?
Great to see an aerial shot like that.
Could be. I used to cycle that way a lot about 10 years ago.
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ska invita
back on the other side
Kew Gardens...looks like you can walk along the thames path there - presumably the gardens themselves are fenced off/paid entry? does anyone know how it works regarding public access?
i wonder if its possible to smeak into the gardens from the path
skyscraper101
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I've been enjoying the Thames Path on my daily walks to the office from my new place in Canada Water to Bank. I pick it up at Kings Stairs gardens just opposite Southwark Park, and pretty much stick to the river all the way save for the odd place where it has to briefly deviate along a back road.
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It's a long time since I've been that way, but I recall a big ditch and then an iron fence. I'm sure it's "possible" though.
ska invita
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because of train strike im going to walk across city then millenium bridge, thames path all the way to rotherithe station today...looking forward to it, sun should be out later i hope
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I came across this quirky ceremony yesterday:
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In photos: a curious ceremony on the sandy banks of the River Thames by the South Bank - urban75: art, photos, walks
These were the scenes by the South Bank yesterday as a group of 15 people performed a ceremony at low tide. The group collectively raised their hands to the sky to the sound of conch shells being blown while two people distributed incense into the air, Every few minutes, they would change the...
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Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
You can walk around the back did it a few years ago. Hiked over from Richmond to almost Waterloo via the path
ska invita
back on the other side
BTW did a walk from Wimbeldon station, through the common, on through Richmond park and up to the Thames finshing at a riversdie pub in RIchmond , The White Cross. Pub is a massive rip off, most expensive drinks ive ever paid in a pub. Next round was tins on the bench.
Anyhow lovely walk, wimbledon common is amazing, i didnt realise it was as big and with so many trees.
It is a beautfiul part of London.
Will do Richmond heading west on the Thames next...
Anyhow lovely walk, wimbledon common is amazing, i didnt realise it was as big and with so many trees.
It is a beautfiul part of London.
Will do Richmond heading west on the Thames next...
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North Woolwich abandoned pier
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In photos: the long abandoned North Woolwich Pier on the River Thames -
A short walk from the former North Woolwich station can be found the remans of the North Woolwich Pier, which was built in the mid-1800s by the Eastern Counties Railway to provide a ferry connection across the Thames to Woolwich and Woolwich Arsenal. The pier stands, although heavily vandalised...
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Puddy_Tat
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on teh tweeter today
c. 1946/7 - from the 'Royal Arsenal History' account - while weapons of mass destruction may not be to everyone's taste round these parts, the whole thing (larger version here) may be of interest.
c. 1946/7 - from the 'Royal Arsenal History' account - while weapons of mass destruction may not be to everyone's taste round these parts, the whole thing (larger version here) may be of interest.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
on teh tweeter today
c. 1946/7 - from the 'Royal Arsenal History' account - while weapons of mass destruction may not be to everyone's taste round these parts, the whole thing (larger version here) may be of interest.
Looks interesting - military and munitions production is part of the industrial history of this area, and you can be staunchly anti-war while still wanting to know what the warmongering bastards were doing/misusing labour of the local people in your area.
It's as important to know the unsavoury stuff as the good bits of local history. (Not quite in Woolwich but near enough for it to count as "my" area iykwim).
North Woolwich abandoned pier
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In photos: the long abandoned North Woolwich Pier on the River Thames -
A short walk from the former North Woolwich station can be found the remans of the North Woolwich Pier, which was built in the mid-1800s by the Eastern Counties Railway to provide a ferry connection across the Thames to Woolwich and Woolwich Arsenal. The pier stands, although heavily vandalised...
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Ok in terms of the reasons why there aren't many river crossings in East London, but writes off the Woolwich Ferry cos it makes him sick - ffs mate you don't even need sea legs for the crossing, they run regularly on weekdays and it takes 10 minutes to get across.
I fucking love the Woolwich ferry and just because whatshisface above can't cope with being on the water for 10 minutes without being sick shouldn't put anyone off - it's the best way to cross the Thames in East London (well the cable car is good too but that's expensive and the Woolwich Ferry is free
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Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
By being totally reductive, yes
Puddy_Tat
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Aren't ships the consequence rather than the reason for the lack of bridges, which must surely be 'because the river gets really fucking wide as you travel further east, and it makes building bridges prohibitively expensive and a massive engineering challenge'?
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
It’s definitely harder once you get past London Bridge, partly down to the tides but it’s doable.
But the port was a working port up to LB up to like the 1960s and still gets some big beasts up the river even now so any bridge has to be designed to allow the big ones through it and that makes it even more expensive
There were plans for that weird raising bridge between Canada Water and Canary Wharf but I think that’s in development hell and occasionally bridges down river get to the drawing board but never go further for a variety of reasons usually because this country is loathe to build anything at this point
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Oh daling, it's Richmond, what di you expect.
Interesting little age old pedestrian ferry to take you from South side to North side, Twickenham area.....
HAMMERTONS FERRY
www.hammertonsferry.com
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Puddy_Tat
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Urinal on Thames!
BBC News - Urinal appears on the side of Sonning bridge over River Thames
BBC News - Urinal appears on the side of Sonning bridge over River Thames
Urinal appears on the side of Sonning bridge over River Thames
The same Sonning bridge has seen previous additions including a post box, front door and telephone.
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