Sujet

Scenes on the frozen Thames: near Teddington, 1881. Creator: Unknown.

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Scenes on the frozen Thames: near Teddington, 1881. Engraving from '...instantaneous photographs by Mr. J. Thomson...Ice, in large quantities, has not unfrequently been seen on the Thames in London during winters of ordinary severity; but the intense frost which set in last week froze the water within a couple of days to an extent that rendered navigation difficult, and before the close of the week locomotion by water was impossible, so rapidly did the floes accumulate...Covered in many parts with about two feet and a half of snow, the metropolitan parks were comparatively deserted on the day of the great storm, but there were enthusiastic skaters who braved the elements...to enjoy their favourite sport. It was freezing more or less all the day...a great deal of good skating was enjoyed by Londoners...throughout the past week'. From "Illustrated London News", 1881.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM25A42_261

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Droits gérés

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10,1Mo (1,1Mo) / 12,6cm x 20,1cm / 1488 x 2379 (300dpi)

Mots clés

weather river leisure London England River Thames Thames season people fun sport frozen cold arts entertainment snow ice icy art British geography skating century skater skaters Britain newspapers press print ice skater concept ice skating pastime United Kingdom B&W ice skaters engraved engraving wintry ice-skating 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century The Print Collector geographical feature Illustrated London News Richmond upon Thames Teddington TGN wood engraving ILN winter newspaper Unknown 19th-century The Illustrated London News John Thomson Thomson John J Thompson Thomson FRGS