How the River Thames shaped the growth of London
In short: Professor Simon Thurley explores how the Thames has decisively influenced London's development since Roman times, serving as the city's primary transport artery for five centuries before radical changes transformed its landscape.
The video examines the historical significance of the River Thames in the evolution of London. For 500 years, the river acted as the only reliable method of movement, fundamentally dictating the city's growth from Roman times through the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Architectural historian Simon Thurley explores how shifts in transportation during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries altered London's face and changed the human relationship with the river.
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