24 July 2019 — By Curatorial
Quiz: Which London river are you?
From the currents of the Thames to the underground secrets of the Effra and the Walbrook, find out your London river personality.
London is here because of its rivers
London is a city of many rivers, streams and brooks. Some still flow above ground, others are ‘lost’, buried beneath the streets, submerged into Joseph Bazalgette’s sewer system, invisible in the modern city. All have played a role in shaping London and have been shaped in turn by the people who have lived and worked here.
Now the real question is, which river are you most like?
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Nature & Environment
London’s lost rivers
Over hundreds of years, these rivers have been abandoned or concealed beneath our streets
Behind the scenes
Mudlarks: Rescuing relics from the River Thames
From prehistoric blades to sacred relics, historical artefacts found on the shores of the Thames
Behind the scenes
Foreshore finds from mudlarking on the Thames
A volunteer traces the history of some fascinating 18th-century objects rescued by mudlarks on the shores of the River Thames
Nature & Environment
Lost rivers: The Walbrook
This small but mighty river was vital to life in the Roman and medieval city
Nature & Environment
Lost rivers: The Effra
Lambeth’s famous hidden river was once the source of colourful London myths – and frequent flooding
