Thames Maritime Heritage

Retrain for the Future to Retain the Past

Maritime

Adjective, referring or pertaining to The Sea or by juxtaposition the tidal waters of rivers

Tidal waters

Time nor tide wait for nae mon. The Thames breathes slowly and deeply. Two breaths a day take the tides up and down through a span of between five and seven metres and on the in and out breaths the water moves at up to ten miles an hour on some very deep breaths.  

A Musical River

Songs are sung on the river, off the river along the river and about the river.

 "I met my love by Woolwich Pier beside the big wheel standing

And oh! The love I felt for her it passed all understanding" 

OR

 ... got into a boat bound for Deptford

 got safely on board of me ship....

 

So come all of you young sailors

That wanders down Ratcliff Highway

If you chance to go into an alehouse

Be careful how long lads you stay. ....

 

.

One way of looking at it.


If it does not come to thee of its own accord,
fasten it to thyself by any means possible.