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Subject: Re: Crossing the Thames
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 17:39:09 EST

My brain cell remembers reading somewhere that at some point in time the
Thames was so congested that it was virtually possible to cross by foot using
the barges.

Cheers

Ian Pubby Hunter

http://www.essexpubs.co.uk

http://www.tiptree.freeserve.co.uk

In a message dated 01/03/2001 21:47:21 GMT Standard Time,
writes:


> There were hundreds of ferry boats and lightermen to run them, so if you
> wanted to cross the river it would not have been difficult.
>
> Vic
>

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• Crossing the Thames by Jill Lighten <>
  • Re: Crossing the Thames (but 1830) by "Alan J. Phipps" <>
    • Re: Crossing the Thames (but 1830) by "albert.wm.gosnall" <>
      • Re: Crossing the Thames (but 1830) by "Adrian C Whittaker" <>
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