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| Picture No | 12698975 |
| Date | 1814 |
| Description | Frost fair on the River Thames, 1814 |
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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.
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| Source | Contemporary engraving by unknown artist |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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