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British husband & wife team, Cynthia (author) and Brian Paterson (illustrator) first story was published in 1985 and seven more followed. They married in 1973, moved to London, then moved to Henley-on-Thames where they conceived Foxwood Tales.

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2021-12-11

During the 17th Century, the Thames often froze over, so Londoners would take to the ice to hold frost fairs. If only that still happened today... skating is a mode of transport that we'd be all over.

Animation by Zhengyang Peh

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2021-12-09

Love this!
*Put the name of your fic as the prompt and then post the results!*
Murder on the River Thames and The Boys of the Bolshoi https://t.co/HsyLffLA1R

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2021-12-07

The Thames is ready for its closeup. Whether you've got an amazing image of or the river bathed in autumn light, take part in https://t.co/P8iYCrLqZ8

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2021-12-05

Steve Edwards's etched & cut Dockyard - East has a wonderful ethereal quality - see more of Steve's @ the gallery (open 10:30-5:30) & online.

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2021-12-05

What's behind our door number five?

It's a Christmas card design showing in the snow as seen from the Thames. (COPY1/130/127)

Have you had snow recently?
Watch our Autumn & Winter Seasons story with Dani the storyteller: https://t.co/vljv4CnC3v

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2021-12-05

Cataloguing the Thames Conservancy records during the pandemic was a big for our Project Archivist & the BRO Team. The project began in Dec 2019 & finished in Feb 2021. You can access the catalogue here: https://t.co/tDCVaEpjlH 📸 : Hambleden Lock

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2021-11-27

Excited to share this item from my shop: Thames Barge https://t.co/rGflvj6j81

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2021-11-20

that Waterloo Bridge was originally called the Strand Bridge? Completed in 1817, it was the largest and most expensive bridge to be built in Britain and became a popular visitor attraction while under construction.

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2021-11-10

"Sprinkle some of [your research] in here and there as almost inadvertent detail. The reader shouldn’t notice you doing it."
, author of Arrowood and the Thames Corpses, has plenty of tips for aspiring writers https://t.co/cVDUPxS8Je

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2021-11-03

And a Friday bonus: Rennie’s Southwark bridge over the Thames. Cast iron spans were required for the long spans with the central 240ft span breaking the record held by 1796 Wearmouth bridge for the longest cast iron arch span. E-mag, p.32 https://t.co/ToYLb5AGKW.

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2021-10-29

My cartoon Wednesday on river sewage, Thames-side….#Sewage

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2021-10-27