In Rude Place Names and Victorian Class Warfare on the Thames, Steve Parkin of NB Albert has done another great post about coming across (and reviewing) an old waterways book.
This one is Time on the Thames by Eric de Maré, and he writes:
It was published in 1952 and, like his The Canals of England; it was published by the Architectural Press. It includes some delightful and artistic monochrome photographs and is a good read.
It is largely a description of the Thames from its estuary to its source. Some of descriptions are familiar, and a lot of the history should be familiar because it is covered elsewhere, but two quirky aspects immediately caught my attention. ...
I couldn't resist; after reading Steve's review, I hunted for a copy of the book myself.
I've ordered a 1975 edition, via AbeBooks ('Advanced Book Exchange', the second-hand online book marketplace). A bit of a gamble. I do hope the 1975 edition hasn't removed some of the quainter stories.
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