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  • On the south side of the River Thames is a congested and thickly populated area lying between the Waterloo and the Blackfriars Roads.

    The Green Rust Edgar Wallace 1903

  • He made a tour through the wilderness of the western peninsula, and proposed to found a new London for the Canadian capital, on the banks of what he then called the River Thames, the site of the present city of London, in the heart of the western district, and secure from invasion; but Lord Dorchester preferred Kingston, which he had made the principal naval and military station of the province.

    The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Egerton Ryerson 1842

  • For photography, a boat trip along the River Thames is a veritable gold mine of oportunities with uncluttered views of the Tower of London, Parliament and much, much more.

    Boats and Boating Online Resource Center. Find Boating News, Products and Services. Boating RSS Feed Available. admin 2010

  • The gravel terraces around the River Thames, which is known as the River Isis for the stretch that passes through Oxford, were often used for prehistoric burial, ritual and social monuments.

    unknown title 2009

  • After the tour, Max took us to Southbank along the River Thames, which is quite reminiscent of Melbourne's Southbank in look, and Circular Quay in buskers.

    TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2008

  • James Murdoch, together with his father and Mr. Carey, formally made the decision to pull the BSkyB bid in a meeting Wednesday morning at News Corp.'s Wapping office complex on the north bank of the River Thames in London, people familiar with the matter said.

    News Corp. Caves as Support Fades Dana Cimilluca 2011

  • In central London, an estimated quarter-million revelers saw in the new year as red, white and blue fireworks - the colors of the Union Jack - shot from around the London Eye, lighting up the sky over the River Thames.

    Millions Gather Worldwide To Ring In New Year By BETH FOUHY 2011

  • London hosted one of Europe's biggest celebrations, on the banks of London's River Thames.

    World Welcomes New Year with Large Celebrations 2011

  • Windsor Castle will be supplied with hydroelectric energy from Dutch-made turbines installed in the River Thames at Romney Weir.

    Queen's green energy project fails to win backing from banks 2011

  • The hub of Fashion Week was at Somerset House, a spectacular Neoclassical building in the heart of London, sitting between the Strand and the River Thames.

    Tamie Adaya: London: Fashionistas And Festivals Tamie Adaya 2011

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