Liquid History: The Thames Through Time

by Stephen Croad

Journey along the length of the famed Thames River on a spectacular photographic tour. Spanning almost 150 years, the images in this evocative history include many previously unpublished photographs as well as the work of some of the pioneers and leading exponents of topographical and architectural photography. View the rural Thames as it approaches London. See the riverside towns, the working docks and warehouses, the development of the web of bridges that now links north and south, barges, sailing ships and warships, the great flood defenses, the tiny beach that briefly flourished at the Tower of London, and more. Accompanied by fascinating commentary, these photographs chronicle the ebb and flow of the life of a river, vital to a city, a nation, and the world.

Genres: History, London

208 pages, Hardcover

First published October 28, 2003

Reviews

[Simon Barraclough · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating, romantic, poignant and informative photographic journey from The London Stone at Staines out to the London Stone at Yantlet Creek where ships leave the gravitational pull of London and make for the open seas. An absorbing record of the changing uses of the river and the wonderful sights we have lost over the centuries. I'm itching to make lots of riverine trips now and to pay more attention to the river I take rather too much for granted.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

c2003. What a great book. Easily one of the best I have read focussed on the Thames. Great photographs with the strap lines succinctly giving you all the information you want to read. I think it was published/funded by English Heritage - and what a great use of funds this was. Highly recommended.

[ouija · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is by Stephen Croad, not James Croad.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent collection of representative photos from a vast archive! The best is the addition of relevant information for each photo, making it not just an ordinary Then and Now type of books.