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Father Thames

Father Thames

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Number of Chapters: 32

Length: 05 hours and 59 minutes

Language: English

Originally published in 1922, this work details the history and importance of one of Great Britain's grandest rivers, the River Thames. It includes information on the river's geography and its role in the founding of London. This is a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the history of the river. The River Thames takes its name from the Middle English Temese, which is derived from the Celtic name for river. Originating at the Thames Head in Gloucestershire, it is the longest river in England, flowing a total length of 236 miles, out through the Thames Estuary and in to the North Sea. On its journey to open water it passes through the country's capital, London, where it is deep enough to be navigable for ships, thus allowing the city to become a major international trade port. - Summary by jhedrick

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Introduction (James R. Hedrick)
London River (nhcooper)
The Estuary And Its Towns (skvm20)
The Medway And Its Towns (nhcooper)
Gravesend And Tilbury (Paul Lawley-Jones)
The Marshes (nhcooper)
Woolwich (Peter Yearsley)
Greenwich (Peter Yearsley)
The Port And The Docks (Patrick Wallace)
How The River Founded The City (nhcooper)
How The City Grew (Roman Days) (Paul Lawley-Jones)
How The City Grew (Saxon Days) (Paul Lawley-Jones)
How The City Grew (Norman Days) (Kerry Adams)
The River’s First Bridge (Jananiram)
How The City Grew (In The Middle Ages) (Paul Lawley-Jones)
The Tower Of London (Brianna W.)
How Fire Destroyed What The River Had Made (Wayne Cooke)
The Riverside And Its Palaces (CadenB)
Royal Westminster—The Abbey (nhcooper)
Royal Westminster—The Houses Of Parliament (Richa Jain)
The Riverside Of To-Day (Richa Jain)
Stripling Thames (nhcooper)
Oxford (nhcooper)
Abingdon, Wallingford, And The Goring Gap (nhcooper)
Reading (Paul Lawley-Jones)
Holiday Thames—Henley To Maidenhead (Adrian Stephens)
Windsor (Adrian Stephens)
Eton College (KevinS)
Hampton Court (Adrian Stephens)
Kingston (Adrian Stephens)
Richmond (KevinS)
Richmond To Westminster (Adrian Stephens)
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