autobiography on river thames in about 1500 words
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‘Thames’ is one of the most
ancient words in the English
language. The Romans
called the river Tamesis
possibly from the Celtic
word ‘tam’ meaning smooth
and ‘isa’ meaning running
water but some think the
name has deeper roots
tracing back to the Sa
‘tamasa’ meaning ‘dark
river’ or ‘
nskrit
dark water’.
ce
or,
Measuring a mere 215
miles (346 km) from sour
to mouth, the Thames is
modest in scale. But put
quite simply, without the
River Thames there would
have been no London.
The source of the river is at
about a mile north of the
village of Kemble in
Gloucestershire. From here
the Thames flows slowly
and gently through rich agricultural land to Oxford (where it is called
the ‘Isis’), then on to Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Marlow, Winds
Staines and London.
The Thames enters London beyond Hampton Court. The extent of its
tidal reach is at Teddington Lock, some 20 miles from London Bridge.
Downriver from there, the river flows through flat low-laying lands to
Tilbury, Gravesend and Canvey Island. The mouth of the Thames is at
Yantlet Creek by Sheerness. The picture on the left shows the Thames
from central London looking east with the distinctive loop of the Isle of
Dogs in the foreground.
The Thames is 42 miles in length in Greater London and within this
area, the river is linked to the Grand Union Canal and the Regent’s
Canal joined by a dozen or so tributaries that feed into the Thames.
Some are visible like the Lea, the Ravenbourne and the Wandle.
Others, like the Tyburn, Effra and Fleet have been built over and are
now ‘lost’, but still run beneath the surface of the city.
The Thames has been visited by fish that are unusual to its habitat for hundreds of years. In 2007 alone, over 100 marine mamma were spotted i the Thames including Harbour Porpoise, Bottlenosed Dolphin, Commo and Grey Sea Most of these exotics have seen in East London around Canary Wharf, Millwall Docks and by the Thames Barrier Canary Wharf, Millwall Docks and by the Thames Barrier. However, some have made their way as far upstream as ls n n ls. been Richmond in West London. ht to se ve d ey burrow deep into muddy riverbanks causing them to collapse. 960s are now abundant and threatening the smaller native crayfish. as all nfortunately the whale died uring attempts to return it to the sea. Chinese Mitten Crabs (left), named for their hairy claws, are thoug have escaped from the holds of Oriental ships in the docks in the 1930s. They took a long time to become established, possibly becau of the river's polluted state but since the early 1990s, their numbers have mushroomed. The crabs are considered a delicacy in their nati south-east Asia, where they fetch up to £40 a kilo and are steame and cooked with soy sauce. Environmentalists regard them as a menace because th Zebra Mussels are another invader. This Russian species, with distinctive stripes, can reach up to 5cm in length and breed quickly, blocking water intakes and robbing other species of food. They cling to any hard surface and their ‘cementing nature’ can cause problems on items such as storm drains and boat propeller blades. American Signal Crayfish are also increasing dramatically in number. They are believed to have been dumped by a restaurant in the 1 A poignant and highly publicized struggle for life took place on the Thames on 20 January 2006 when a five metre Bottlenose Whale w spotted near Lambeth Bridge. The sighting was extremely unusual because this type of whale is generally found in deep sea waters. The unfortunate whale, which normally lives in the Arctic Ocean, swam the way up the Thames to Central London. 24 hour news crews reported the incident blow by blow .
The Thames has been visited by fish that are unusual to its habitat for hundreds of years. In 2007 alone, over 100 marine mamma were spotted i the Thames including Harbour Porpoise, Bottlenosed Dolphin, Commo and Grey Sea Most of these exotics have seen in East London around Canary Wharf, Millwall Docks and by the Thames Barrier Canary Wharf, Millwall Docks and by the Thames Barrier. However, some have made their way as far upstream as ls n n ls. been Richmond in West London. ht to se ve d ey burrow deep into muddy riverbanks causing them to collapse. 960s are now abundant and threatening the smaller native crayfish. as all nfortunately the whale died uring attempts to return it to the sea. Chinese Mitten Crabs (left), named for their hairy claws, are thoug have escaped from the holds of Oriental ships in the docks in the 1930s. They took a long time to become established, possibly becau of the river's polluted state but since the early 1990s, their numbers have mushroomed. The crabs are considered a delicacy in their nati south-east Asia, where they fetch up to £40 a kilo and are steame and cooked with soy sauce. Environmentalists regard them as a menace because th Zebra Mussels are another invader. This Russian species, with distinctive stripes, can reach up to 5cm in length and breed quickly, blocking water intakes and robbing other species of food. They cling to any hard surface and their ‘cementing nature’ can cause problems on items such as storm drains and boat propeller blades. American Signal Crayfish are also increasing dramatically in number. They are believed to have been dumped by a restaurant in the 1 A poignant and highly publicized struggle for life took place on the Thames on 20 January 2006 when a five metre Bottlenose Whale w spotted near Lambeth Bridge. The sighting was extremely unusual because this type of whale is generally found in deep sea waters. The unfortunate whale, which normally lives in the Arctic Ocean, swam the way up the Thames to Central London. 24 hour news crews reported the incident blow by blow .
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