River Thames book


The kayak offers a unique view of the River Thames from a perspective few people will ever see – it is able to get into nooks and crannies that other boats cannot. The aim of this project, which began in December 2000, is to publish a book and exhibition of photographs that illustrate the less well-known and intriguing aspects of the central London section of the River Thames and the more familiar sights from a fresh perspective. To show the river from within.

The exhibition is to be held at the Docklands Museum – a major new museum due to open in the spring of 2003. The date for the exhibition has not yet been fixed.

SPONSORS:

Special thanks to my sponsors whose generosity has helped greatly with the development of this project:

Johnsons Photopia (Ricoh)

Fuji

Cameras Underwater
Also special thanks to all those who have let me get on-board their boats to photograph them.

THE BOOK:

There are three elements to date:

Riverscapes: mostly taken from a kayak.

Environmental: objects stuck in the mud and revealed at low tide; motorbikes, drain covers, Sainsbury’s shopping trolleys, decaying wood, plants, mud covered chains and twisted, rusting nails, also river furniture.

People: who work on the River Thames and their environment. This has so far included the lighterage operators – Cory Environmental Ltd, The Westminster Boating Base, Hungerford Bridge, the Charring Cross controllers, Metro Business Aviation (London’s heliport), Crown River Services and the river police – Marine Division.