View of a frost fair on the River Thames in London in 1814. Three Cranes Wharf is on the left. This was the last frost fair to be held on the Thames before the fast-flowing water stopped freezing over
... Seagulls were also seen perched on the surface of the River Thames at Teddington, south west London, on Friday when it iced over for the first time since Britain's Big Freeze in 1963. ...
... Britain's Big Freeze: The last time the River Thames froze over was 1963 when the nation saw average temperatures plummet to -2C ...
... The River Thames froze regularly from the mid-14th Century to the 19th Century as the country experienced a period known as the 'Little Ice Age' because of its severe weather over winter. ...
... On Thursday February 11, parts of the River Thames in Teddington froze over for the first time in 60 years as freezing weather conditions gripped the UK once again. ...
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