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Putney Embankment

Looking across the river in the evening
Looking across the river in the evening		 Two lady rowers
Two lady rowers		 A Young Gentleman
A Young Gentleman		 The Star and Garter Public House, here in 1787, 238 years ago
The Star and Garter Public House, here in 1787, 238 years ago		 Chains unlimited.
Chains unlimited.
Big Wednesday
Big Wednesday		 Putney Pier
:: Putney Pier :: 		Better than bath night, except he will need a bath after playing in this dirty river.
Better than bath night, except he will need a bath after playing in this dirty river.		 The river is usually calm on the high tide
The river is usually calm on the high tide		 Full moon again.
Full moon again.
River bed shot of the Thai Square restaurant.
River bed shot of the Thai Square restaurant.		 Foggy afternoon.
Foggy afternoon.		 Looking upstream.
Looking upstream.		 Leaning toward the river.
Leaning toward the river.		 Bishops Park
Bishops Park
Putney Bridge end of the Embankment..
Putney Bridge end of the Embankment..		 Be prepared, wear sandals when the road is flooded.
Be prepared, wear sandals when the road is flooded.		 High tides are still flooding the road.
High tides are still flooding the road.		 Looking across to Fulham
Looking across to Fulham		 A speedometer.
A speedometer.
You will never see the man with a metal detector at Putney.
You will never see the man with a metal detector at Putney.		 Risk of drowning ?
Risk of drowning ?		 What kind of idiot takes dozens of old spark plugs and throws them on the river bed ?
What kind of idiot takes dozens of old spark plugs and throws them on the river bed ?		 Artifact on river bed at low tide.
Artifact on river bed at low tide.		 Timing camera and crew, waiting for the 1st boat.
Timing camera and crew, waiting for the 1st boat.
Red lights at 21 minutes to 6.
Red lights at 21 minutes to 6.		 On Grimpen Mire.
On Grimpen Mire.		 Natural sequence of events.
Natural sequence of events.		 The power of a growing tree.
The power of a growing tree.		 River bed bicycle graveyard.
River bed bicycle graveyard.
Found on foreshore at Putney.
Found on foreshore at Putney.		 Swan begging for food.
Swan begging for food.		 Pipe bowl.
Pipe bowl.		 Large dead eel at rivers edge.
Large dead eel at rivers edge.		 Wear pink clothes, stay behind bars.
Wear pink clothes, stay behind bars.
Harrods Depository.
Harrods Depository.		 Phyllis Lillian Simkittle.
Phyllis Lillian Simkittle.		 2 seagulls.
2 seagulls.		 The sun shines on the other side of the river.
The sun shines on the other side of the river.		 Embankment, view from Beverley Brook bridge.
Embankment, view from Beverley Brook bridge.
Embankment, view from Beverley Brook bridge.
Embankment, view from Beverley Brook bridge.		 Thai Square restaurant and takeaway food.
Thai Square restaurant and takeaway food.		 Slipway at Putney Bridge.
Slipway at Putney Bridge.		 Fulham football ground at night.
Fulham football ground at night.		 Putney Embankment, view from Beverley Brook bridge.
Putney Embankment, view from Beverley Brook bridge.
Putney Embankment.
Putney Embankment.		 University Boat Race stone. The start of the race.
University Boat Race stone. The start of the race.		 A famous spot. Start of the boat race.
A famous spot. Start of the boat race.		 An infamous spot. John Reginald Halliday Christie was arrested here on 31st March 1953.
An infamous spot. John Reginald Halliday Christie was arrested here on 31st March 1953.		 Thai Square restaurant.
Thai Square restaurant.
Flood warning sign. Embankment. Star and Garter to left.
Flood warning sign. Embankment. Star and Garter to left.		 Flood warning sign close up.
Flood warning sign close up.		 Flood sign, 5' 4 ?.
Flood sign, 5' 4" ?.		 Embankment looking towards bridge at low tide.
Embankment looking towards bridge at low tide.		 Embankment looking towards bridge at high tide.
Embankment looking towards bridge at high tide.
Embankment, 1st slipway low tide.
Embankment, 1st slipway low tide.		 Embankment 1st slipway high tide.
Embankment 1st slipway high tide.		 Embankment, 1st slipway, river edge low tide looking down river.
Embankment, 1st slipway, river edge low tide looking down river.		 Embankment 2nd slipway looking up.
Embankment 2nd slipway looking up.		 Looking upriver from Putney Pier at low tide.
Looking upriver from Putney Pier at low tide.
Old ICL building changed into luxury flats.
Old ICL building changed into luxury flats.		 Old ICL building.
Old ICL building.		 2nd slipway on Embankment looking upriver.
2nd slipway on Embankment looking upriver.		 1st slipway on Embankmen looking upriver.
1st slipway on Embankmen looking upriver.		 2nd slipway at high tide.
2nd slipway at high tide.
Both slipways looking upriver.
Both slipways looking upriver.		 1st slipway on Embankment looking downriver.
1st slipway on Embankment looking downriver.		 Putney pier, taken from river bed under Putney bridge at low tide.
Putney pier, taken from river bed under Putney bridge at low tide.		 Star and Garter public house, Embankment.
Star and Garter public house, Embankment.		 The Star and Garter shown on a 1787 map.
The Star and Garter shown on a 1787 map.
New flats built on old factory sites just below Putney bridge.
New flats built on old factory sites just below Putney bridge.		 The Boat Race crews launch their boats from this ramp.
The "Boat Race" crews launch their boats from this ramp.		 High tide looking towards Putney bridge.
High tide looking towards Putney bridge.		 Bishops Park Fulham is on the right side of the river.
Bishops Park Fulham is on the right side of the river.		 High tide at the boathouses on the Embankment.
High tide at the boathouses on the Embankment.
More rubbish (gas cylinders) dumped in the river.
More rubbish (gas cylinders) dumped in the river.		 Lifebelt on Thames Embankment.
Lifebelt on Thames Embankment.		 Garden back door onto the Thames Embankment.
Garden back door onto the Thames Embankment.		 Moored boat 1
Moored boat 1		 Moored boat 2.
Moored boat 2.
Moored boat 3.
Moored boat 3.		 Fisherman at Putney.
Fisherman at Putney.		 Sea scouts in training.
Sea scouts in training.		 Dyslexic signwriter.
Dyslexic signwriter.		 Solution, new word on a sticky label.
Solution, new word on a sticky label.
Railings.
Railings.		 Concrete supports for jib of crane.
Concrete supports for jib of crane.		 Larger than normal piece of driftwood.
Larger than normal piece of driftwood.

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Ann Cleeves17-Nov-2012 00:29
A very interesting gallery.
Gary Hall06-Sep-2010 21:42
Interesting photos.
Jason Anderson04-Jul-2008 19:32
Posh boy. I like that. I like that quite a lot...
John Cooper23-Feb-2007 22:11
Oh yes it is.
Guest 23-Feb-2007 22:00
graffiti is nott just done by dickheads posh boy
Davekay 08-Aug-2006 23:18
Interesting photos close to where i live, in particular the Embankment in 1976!
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