Exhibition
Totally Thames presents Life Afloat - River Weekender 2016
1 Sep 2016 – 30 Sep 2016
Event times
12noon -9pm
Cost of entry
FREE entry
Address
- 40 High Street
- Brentford
- TW8 0DS
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Bus 65, 237, 267, and N9 all stop outside Watermans
- Tube: South Ealing (Piccadilly) and Gunnersbury (District) at about 1 mile (Zone 3)
- Train: Kew Bridge & Brentford (trains from Waterloo and Hounslow) are a 10 minute walk
It is estimated that over a thousand people live afloat on the Thames between Teddington Lock and the Thames Barrier.
About
It is estimated that over a thousand people live afloat on the Thames between Teddington Lock and the Thames Barrier. These floating villages have a rich and, until now, untold history. Based on photography, archive research and oral history interviews, this exhibition draws together the past and the present, tracking the evolution of houseboat life on one of the world’s most vibrant rivers.
Plus join one of the FREE guided walks of the moorings to find out more…
Chiswick & Hammersmith Walk
Sat 3 & Sat 17 September MORE INFORMATION AND BOOK HERE
Brentford Walk
Sun 4 & Sun 18 September MORE INFORMATION AND BOOK HERE
Photography by Katherine Fawssett
Oral history film by digital:works
Supported by Heritage Lottery Fund