Frost fair on the River Thames, 1814

The last frost fair on the River Thames, London, in February 1814, looking upstream towards Blackfriars Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral. There are fair rides; entertainments; tents, including those labelled Moscow and Wellington with ensign flag flying (referencing the ongoing Napoleonic Wars); and people falling through the ice in one or two places

1810s 1814 Blackfriars Entertainments Fairs Freeze Freezing Frost Frozen Sep19 Tents Wellington

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