Saturday, 2 November 2019

Charlotte makes breakthrough for London's super sewer | The Engineer The Engineer

Charlotte makes breakthrough for London's super sewer | The Engineer The Engineer

... ... Connection Tunnel from Wandsworth to Fulham as part of the Thames Tideway Tunnel project to protect the River Thames from sewage pollution. ...

Legendary Lürssen superyacht Kismet moored next to Tower Bridge - Yacht Harbour

Legendary Lürssen superyacht Kismet moored next to Tower Bridge - Yacht Harbour

... The 95-metre superyacht Kismet was built in 2014 by Lürssen. She is owned by Shadid Khan, Pakistani-American billionaire and business tycoon, ... ...

Why building the London Underground meant the River Thames no longer freezes over - MyLondon

Why building the London Underground meant the River Thames no longer freezes over - MyLondon

...  Even on the coldest days in the depths of the darkest winters now days the closest the Thames gets to properly freezing is the small cubes of ice the form and collect along the shore. ...

Thames Estuary | Morley College London

Thames Estuary | Morley College London

What you will learn

Looking at the history of the Thames East of London, and how this part of the river has been vital for London. Explore the various trades and manufactures that have existed in the Thames Estuary area over the years.

Crossing the Thames | Morley College London

Crossing the Thames | Morley College London

What you will learn

From Caesar to the Wobbly Bridge; boats, bridges and tunnels – the Thames needs to be navigated to enable London to flourish.

Tuesday, 29 October 2019

More than 27,000 single-use plastic bottles removed from Thames in past 12 months - British Plastics and Rubber

More than 27,000 single-use plastic bottles removed from Thames in past 12 months - British Plastics and Rubber

... London’s largest mass census of river plastic, the annual Big Bottle Count, saw more than 100 volunteers count and remove plastic bottles from the River Thames. ...

... The Big Bottle Count forms part of a regular ongoing monitoring programme run by Thames21, empowering Londoners to collect crucial plastic data and to champion the health of the river Thames. ...