Saturday, 26 July 2014

Beautiful River In Winter



River Thames frost fairs were held on the tideway of the River Thames at London in some winters between the 17th century and early 19th century, during the period known as the Little Ice Age, when the river froze over. During the Great Frost of 1683–84, the worst frost recorded in England, the Thames was completely frozen for two months, with the ice reaching a thickness of 11 inches  in London. Solid ice was reported extending for miles off the coasts of the southern North Sea, causing severe problems for shipping and preventing the use of many harbours.  Source

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