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View of a frost fair on the River Thames looking towards London Bridge, London, c. 1715. Winters in Britain were often particularly cold in the 17th and 18th centuries, a period known as the 'Little Ice Age'. These impromptu fairs, offering a wide variety of amusements, occurred in winters severe enough for the waters of the Thames to freeze over. The first was held in 1607, and the last in 1814, since when higher temperatures have meant that the Thames has never frozen over. © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images
Location
Guildhall Art Gallery Metropolitan Archives (City of London)
Unique Identifier
AR990022
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4171px × 2535px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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18th century
AMUSEMENT
Anon
anonymous
B&W
B/W
Black & White
Black and white
Bridge
busy
City of London
CLIMATE
climate change
concept
eighteenth century
England
Engraving
enjoyment
Entertainment
Fair
frost fair
FROZEN
FUN
funfair
geographical feature
Geography
Guildhall Library & Art Gallery
Ice
London Bridge
METEOROLOGICAL
METEOROLOGY
Monochrome
People
River
River Thames
Science
SEASON
Tent
TENTS
TGN
thames
Weather
Winter
WINTRY