Dreaming of the London ‘Frost Faire’ of 1565 | Guest Viewpoint | Port Townsend Leader

Dreaming of the London ‘Frost Faire’ of 1565 | Guest Viewpoint | Port Townsend Leader

... Only 20 times, the River Thames froze over in the heart of old London, allowing citizens to walk boldly off the riverbanks and frolic on the Thames itself.  ...

... History does not tell us how well that worked. But it’s clear that –– on a few rare days — one could gaze across the River Thames and see a spontaneous city lit with fire on ice. ...