Father Thames

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By Listen TheBook Posted on Jun 1, 2023

In Category - *Non-fiction

Authors: Walter Higgins In Year : 1922

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Father Thames

Introduction
London River
The Estuary And Its Towns
The Medway And Its Towns
Gravesend And Tilbury
The Marshes
Woolwich
Greenwich
The Port And The Docks
How The River Founded The City
How The City Grew (Roman Days)
How The City Grew (Saxon Days)
How The City Grew (Norman Days)
The River’s First Bridge
How The City Grew (In The Middle Ages)
The Tower Of London
How Fire Destroyed What The River Had Made
The Riverside And Its Palaces
Royal Westminster—The Abbey
Royal Westminster—The Houses Of Parliament
The Riverside Of To-Day
Stripling Thames
Oxford
Abingdon, Wallingford, And The Goring Gap
Reading
Holiday Thames—Henley To Maidenhead
Windsor
Eton College
Hampton Court
Kingston
Richmond
Richmond To Westminster

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