The River Thames - photos and stories

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I have never seen a boat moored by where some of those shoes are

 

[MrSki]

I have never seen a boat moored by where some of those shoes are

It was a question on Robert Elms show once & that was the answer that was given.

 

[MrSki]

I have never seen a boat moored by where some of those shoes are

Sorry. Ignore me it is not the picture I was thinking about.

This is the picture that was discussed.

 

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I am very jealous. I love that and I wish I owned it. I wish I'd found it on the Thames and that it was now in my possession, not yours. You are a very lucky man. or woman.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Sorry, I know it's not quite the Thames, but certainly related. This was Sarfend on Saturday.

BTW those shoes on the bank at Battersea in an earlier post, does anyone know anything about why they might be there?

What part of Southend seafront is that?

(I do wish people would stop calling it Sarfend )

 

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Look the end by two loos right of the peir.

Sarfend - Must be day trippers or London types. [emoji1]

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Look the end by two loos right of the peir.

Right of the Pier which way. If standing looking at the sea and therefore Western Esplanade?

 

[dlx1]

Facing pier go right
Keep walk will have Rosie ice the a row of cafes. Other side of road

Yes right spelling
famous Rossi's ice cream

look like it see rainln - spelling (guard rail) New link
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5...ata=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s21suXV8GDYejc0EM969PVg!2e0

^ Street view

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Facing pier go right
Keep walk will have Rosie ice the a row of cafes. Other side of road

So Western Esplanade then. Have no idea what Rosie ice is (unless you're talking about the famous Rossi's ice cream!)

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Sorry, I know it's not quite the Thames, but certainly related. This was Westcliff on Saturday.

corrected for you

 

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Whoops, i stand corrected...i thought westcliff was a bit further on. For the record, we are townies who live a little further along on the river.

 

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Mrski, you are right. Those shoes are a fraction to the west of the slipway by st marys. So, why are they there?

 

[Ponyutd]

What's it made off? Very intriguing.

Sorry...just seen this, it's oak.

 

[MrSki]

Mrski, you are right. Those shoes are a fraction to the west of the slipway by st marys. So, why are they there?

As far as I know, as I said above. Or looking at the picture, to stop the chains getting caught up or damaging any boat moored.

 

[TikkiB]

Sorry...just seen this, it's oak.

I saw something that reminded me of this today as I was at a seminar at Museum of London Archaeological Service: a wooden doll that was dumped in a disused privy in Limehouse in 1850s.

What's the bottom and back like ?

 

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BTW those shoes on the bank at Battersea in an earlier post, does anyone know anything about why they might be there?

if you mean the photo i took in battersea, then this boat was moored just next to them on the same day, so i imagine it is just to stop the boats knocking against the wall.

eta - hang on think you meant southend?

 

[Ponyutd]

I saw something that reminded me of this today as I was at a seminar at Museum of London Archaeological Service: a wooden doll that was dumped in a disused privy in Limehouse in 1850s.

What's the bottom and back like

 

[TikkiB]

Ah, the ones I saw were considerably chunkier, with flat backs, so no doesn't look like much of a match. That pointy end is interesting though. Maybe it's a test piece for a really shit whittler.

 

[Ponyutd]

 

[Bungle73]

Took this pano a few months ago from Tower Bridge, on a day out with my camera.

River Thames Panorama As Shot From Tower Bridge by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

 

[Ponyutd]

http://www.theguardian.com/environm...how-london-looks-from-an-eagles-point-of-view

 

[Ponyutd]

Took this pano a few months ago from Tower Bridge, on a day out with my camera.

River Thames Panorama As Shot From Tower Bridge by Graham West 2014, on Flickr

I really can't put my finger on why I think this a gr5eat photo....but it's a great photo.

 

[Bungle73]

I really can't put my finger on why I think this a gr5eat photo....but it's a great photo.

Thanks!

 

[Ponyutd]

The right bank of the Thames between Vauxhall and Lambeth Bridge

The same person 'Husky Fan' on twitter also found these carvings on the Thames....

 

[Ponyutd]

http://www.thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/

 

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[Ponyutd]

Claude Monet. Quite beautiful.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The right bank of the Thames between Vauxhall and Lambeth Bridge

The same person 'Husky Fan' on twitter also found these carvings on the Thames....

I've got that top picture in a book somewhere (probably a book on Lambeth)

 

[Ponyutd]

It's a fav of mine Minnie, can you remember the book title?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Tilbury and the mighty River, as seen from Gravesend West Street

similar sort of thing, but later in the day (only about 5pm early December)