Father Thames
Walter Higgins
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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 (5 hr 59 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 16:10 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
London River | 15:24 | Read by nhcooper |
The Estuary And Its Towns | 9:04 | Read by skvm20 |
The Medway And Its Towns | 12:38 | Read by nhcooper |
Gravesend And Tilbury | 11:11 | Read by Paul Lawley-Jones |
The Marshes | 14:27 | Read by nhcooper |
Woolwich | 10:23 | Read by Peter Yearsley |
Greenwich | 14:44 | Read by Peter Yearsley |
The Port And The Docks | 18:29 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
How The River Founded The City | 8:48 | Read by nhcooper |
How The City Grew (Roman Days) | 6:46 | Read by Paul Lawley-Jones |
How The City Grew (Saxon Days) | 6:40 | Read by Paul Lawley-Jones |
How The City Grew (Norman Days) | 5:28 | Read by Kerry Adams |
The River’s First Bridge | 10:12 | Read by Jananiram |
How The City Grew (In The Middle Ages) | 9:09 | Read by Paul Lawley-Jones |
The Tower Of London | 15:47 | Read by Brianna W. |
How Fire Destroyed What The River Had Made | 12:21 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
The Riverside And Its Palaces | 11:21 | Read by CadenB |
Royal Westminster—The Abbey | 11:12 | Read by nhcooper |
Royal Westminster—The Houses Of Parliament | 6:56 | Read by Richa Jain |
The Riverside Of To-Day | 8:20 | Read by Richa Jain |
Stripling Thames | 9:01 | Read by nhcooper |
Oxford | 19:35 | Read by nhcooper |
Abingdon, Wallingford, And The Goring Gap | 9:10 | Read by nhcooper |
Reading | 7:39 | Read by Paul Lawley-Jones |
Holiday Thames—Henley To Maidenhead | 5:21 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
Windsor | 17:15 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
Eton College | 7:03 | Read by KevinS |
Hampton Court | 15:47 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
Kingston | 10:17 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
Richmond | 5:49 | Read by KevinS |
Richmond To Westminster | 16:36 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
Reviews
Rallou
If you are interested in history and geography, then you should read this book! The readers were excellent and I thank them for their time and effort. March 2022