The River Thames, The Lifeblood of London
Dedication
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Contents
A brief pointer to what you may expect to find on this site
- Dirty Old River, Must You Keep Rolling...
- Tower Bridge
- A Look at How The Thames Shaped London's Destiny
- The Thames in London in Pictures
- Take a Tour Down the River Thames
- Take a Look at Gordon Hamilton's Home Site and Find out More About Him and his Projects
- Do You Want to Show the World How Much You Love London?
- Westminster Bridge
- The Houses of Parliament
- How to Get Around London
- Yet More of London on Squidoo
- The River Thames at Windsor, Berkshire
- The Rural Thames in Pictures
- Taking A Walk Along The Thames?
- Want to Learn More about The River Thames?
- What Did You Think of this Site?
Dirty Old River, Must You Keep Rolling...
"Waterloo Sunset," by The Kinks
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The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
video of the kinks performing live version of waterloo sunset
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Tower Bridge
Probably the most famous of all the River Thames' bridges
Tower Bridge is the name given to the bridge which spans the River Thames adjacent to the Tower of London. It is probably the best known of all the bridges over the River Thames and its image is famous the world over. Tower Bridge is often mistakenly referred to as London Bridge, its upstream neighbour. There is a famous story that when the old London Bridge was sold for shipment to the United States, the buyer believed he was actually buying Tower Bridge! This story, however, has since been strenuously refuted by all the principals involved. A Look at How The Thames Shaped London's Destiny
A tale of a river and its city
London's Thames: The River That Shaped a City and Its History
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Take a Tour Down the River Thames
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London, England travel: tour boat on the River Thames
London, England travel: video from the tour boat on the River Thames. The River Thames is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, but also flows through Oxford, Reading, Windsor and others. More than a day trip from Thornbury Castle, and certainly worth the travel! (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Thornbury Castle is part of the von Essen Group of hotels, "a private collection of individual country house hotels in the UK, each with a distinctive style and character of its own" according to www.vonessenhotels.co.uk, but we think of it as Real People having Real Fun!
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Take a Look at Gordon Hamilton's Home Site and Find out More About Him and his Projects
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Gordon Hamilton - Freelance Writer
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Gordon Hamilton has been a Freelance Writer, writing for - and creating - Web 2.0 sites on the Web since April 2007. The first site which he joined was Helium.com, followed by Squidoo in August 2007 and Hub Pages a month later. Those three sites rema...
Do You Want to Show the World How Much You Love London?
Take a look at these fantastic London shirts available to buy at great prices online!
Westminster Bridge
Crossing the Thames in the Power Heart of London
Westminster Bridge is the bridge which spans the River Thames at Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. It affords excellent photographic opportunities for the Centre of British Government and coming from the South Bank leads straight in to the Heart of London. Westminster Abbey is also less than five minutes' walk from the end of the bridge. 
The Houses of Parliament
The seat of British Government
The twin Houses of the UK Parliament building are the House of Lords (Upper House) and the House of Commons (Lower House). They are located on the North Bank of the River Thames, immediately adjacent to Westminster bridge. Adjoined to the parliament building is the clock tower which is home to Big Ben, the bell which many people think is actually the name of the tower building. How to Get Around London
A comprehensive guide
Streetwise London Laminated City Center Street Map
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Yet More of London on Squidoo
Pages that others have created on London, its amenities and its forthcoming events
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Great deals in London!
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Here's how to get around one of the most expensive city in the world on a shoestring budget.
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London Restaurants
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London restaurants offer some of the best and most varied cuisine in the world. The capital is packed with world-class restaurants to suit all budgets and tastes. Sometimes, however, the choice is overwhelming. To help you get the best out of London...
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St. Paul's Cathedral
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St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London was designed by the architect Sir Christopher Wren. This was his masterpiece following the extensive rebuilding of London following the Great Fire in 1666. The cathedral has seen many state ceremonies such as...
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London Fun for Free or For Less - About Londons Tours Walks Shows And Attractions
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Fun things to do in London for free or for less - Da Kids in Da Hood! (the nice neighbourhood of Trafalgar Square that is) - London fun free attractions, london discount hotels and walks we found, plus reasonable accommodation options for a London st...
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The Notting Hill Carnival
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The Notting Hill Carnival takes place in the Notting Hill area of West London on the Sunday and Monday of every August Bank Holiday weekend. It began as a small event in the 1960's, organised and celebrated by a mere few hundred West Indian immigrant...
The River Thames at Windsor, Berkshire
A look at the rural side of the Thames
There is of course a lot more to the River Thames than that stretch of it which passes through Central London. Further upstream, there are some beautiful, quieter stretches of the river and one such place is in the town of Windsor, in Berkshire. At Windsor - which is probably best known for being the site of HM The Queen's principal home, Windsor Castle - the River Thames is not quite in its infancy but it definitely appears as a very different river to the one which passes through London. Its green and leafy banks are home to restaurants and cafes, as well as hosting mooring spots for privately owned small river craft. Boat trips are available on a much smaller scale than those offered further down river in London and afford the passenger a glimpse of rural Berkshire at its very best. The Rural Thames in Pictures
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Taking A Walk Along The Thames?
Why not stop in a traditional English Pub for lunch?
Pubs of the River Thames: From the Cotswolds to the East End
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Want to Learn More about The River Thames?
Click on any of these informative links
- River Thames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Wikipedia's guide to The River Thames
- The Official Guide to the River Thames
- This is the official guide to The River Thames and all that it has to offer
- River Thames and boaty things
- Boating on the river Thames, England
- The River Thames Society - caring for your river (Home page)
- The River Thames Society is a not-for-profit organisation for people who care about the river Thames. The Society offers membership, an active branch structure, a quarterly magazine and assorted relevant merchandise.
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KimGiancaterino wrote...
London is a beautiful city, largely because of the Thames. Welcome to All Things Travel.
Posted November 25, 2008
GHouse wrote...
Hi!! Just come to see your nice lens. I did my travel lens too. It's about my hotel in hua hin Thailand. Hua Hin is a charming town of clean white sandy beach. If you come to Thailand, please visit us.
Posted November 23, 2008
by Gordon_Hamilton
My name is Gordon Hamilton and I live in the United Kingdom. As well as writing on Squidoo, I am the Food and Drink Channel Steward on Helium.com. I a...
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