This event has finished Took place on: Thursday, 2nd Jun 2016

Free

An illustrated talk by Caitlin Davies, based on her critically acclaimed book Downstream: a history and celebration of swimming the River Thames.

From bathing kings at Battersea to championship races at Putney, learn how swimming the Thames was once the norm.

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This event has finished Took place on: Thursday, 2nd Jun 2016

Free

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No need to book tickets - just turn up on the day.

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2016-06-02 2016-06-02 Europe/London Talk: The Lost Art of Thames Swimming From bathing kings at Battersea to championship races at Putney, learn how swimming the Thames was once the norm. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2016/06/02/talk-the-lost-art-of-thames-swimming-100987 Putney Library,5/7 Disraeli Road,,London