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Frost Fairs

There are records of the Thames freezing over as far back as CE 250. The piers of old London Bridge were broad and close together, meaning that they could get easily blocked creating a dam which would slow the water enough to allow it to freeze in cold winters. The Thames embankments have meant that the river now flows faster than it did previously. This, together with the wider arches under London Bridge, and of course, global warming, mean that we should not expect to enjoy any Frost Fairs ourselves.

Diamond Geezer gives a time-line of the various Frost Fairs 1434 - 1814. Our image shows a painting of the 1684 Frost Fair.

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Frost Fairs

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Frost Fairs

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Highbury Barn

Highbury Barn

Long a rural pleasure resort for Londoners it became notorious in 1861, when Edward Giovanelli demolished the old buildings and built a lavish pleasure ground which attracted large crowds, includin...

Place, Commerce, Food & Drink, Theatre

1 memorial
Francis Chappell & Sons

Francis Chappell & Sons

Funeral directors in South London and Kent. Formerly a family firm, now owned by Dignity.

Group, Commerce

2 memorials
Prince Michael Duke of Kent

Prince Michael Duke of Kent

Grandson of King George V and son of George, Duke of Kent. Born Michael George Charles Franklin at Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire. Married to Princess Michael. He helps out with some royal duties, ...

Person, Commerce, Royalty

5 memorials
Henry Ford

Henry Ford

American industrialist, business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production. By creating the first automobile that middle-clas...

Person, Commerce, Industry, Race Issues, Seriously Famous, Transport

1 memorial
Proctor Bros. Ltd

Proctor Bros. Ltd

Trader at Covent Garden Market at its original site.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial