Frost Fair Walks
In 1814, the River Thames stood still. Caused by the latest in a series of mini ice-ages that first began in the late 7th century, London’s river froze over; the thick ice brought London’s river …
In 1814, the River Thames stood still. Caused by the latest in a series of mini ice-ages that first began in the late 7th century, London’s river froze over; the thick ice brought London’s river …
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the surface of the Thames froze over completely on over twenty occasions. Londoners responded by holding Frost Fairs on the ice; full-on markets, food …