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A Journey to the Source of the Thames

18/05/2025 donbrown 0

Viewed purely on the facts and figures, the Thames is not one of the great rivers of the world. At around 215 miles (345km) long […]

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National Covid Memorial Wall

22/11/2021 donbrown 0

Along the Albert Embankment wall of St Thomas’ Hospital, directly over the Thames to the Houses of Parliament is an incredible piece of public guerrilla […]

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The Blue Plaques and famous names of Putney, SW15

05/02/2020 donbrown 2

A short piece I did for Essential Surrey on Putney’s history, and some of the famous people associated with the area. Now a thriving, popular […]

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Swimming in the Thames

18/05/2015 donbrown 0

Over on Kickstarter, the Thames Baths Project is within a whisker of getting its first stage of funding together to build a swimming pool on […]

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