Saturday 8 August 2020

The remarkable story of London's lost beach that everyone's forgotten about MyLondon

 ... Could you imagine ever heading to the bank of the River Thames for a day out at the beach? ...

... Many decades ago Tower Beach sat on the shore on the River Thames next to Tower Bridge. ...

A rather unexpected thing to see in the Pool of London, a small beach which is free appears whenever the tide is low. Many children from Bermondsey and Southwark spend their afternoons paddling in the River Thames. 2nd June 1955
A rather unexpected thing to see a small beach appearing on the shore of the River Thames whenever the tide was low (Image: Mirrorpix)
... In modern day the stretch of the River Thames where the beach once stood looks unrecognisable. ...


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