The River Thames - Season 1
1991 • 6 episodes
About this season
Episodes
Seasons & Episodes
Tides and Trade
Episode 1 • Jul 21, 1991
Memories of people who worked on the river from barge skippers to merchant seamen
Docklands
Episode 2 • Jul 28, 1991
Memories of the men who worked on the London docks during it hey day.
Roads and the River
Episode 3 • Aug 04, 1991
The history of the bridges which span the Thames.
All Swing Together
Episode 4 • Aug 11, 1991
Recollections of punting and pleasure boats on the Thames in the Edwardian era and the jazz age.
In the Drink
Episode 5 • Aug 18, 1991
An exploration of the effects of pollution on marine life in the Thames.
Treacherous Tides
Episode 6 • Aug 25, 1991
Memories and experiences of the Canvey Island flood of 1953 and the building of the Thames flood barrier.