Father Thames Himself Again mb-artist Charlie_Crawford erected in St James's Park

erected in St James's Park

formerly the occasional residence of Henry VIII at Newington Green

This motorcycle and sidecar combination is being pushed by CE 'Titch' Allen

Lambeth on the south bank is visible due to the meander of the Thames

Father Thames Himself Again mb-artist Charlie_Crawford erected in St James's Park'Father Thames Himself Again', 1865. 'Lor Bless Yer R'Y'L 'Ighness! I ain't the Same River since I Gave up Scavenging and Turned Waterman! In the late 1850s, the River Thames had been so badly polluted that action had had to be taken to bring it back to life. A programme of regeneration had been launched in 1858 and here the results can be seen. Father Thames, originally depicted as a vile creature, ornamented with dead cats and broken kettles is now