Venus of Willendorf as shown at the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria. Wikimedia Commons, 2020.

Featured Project: Lost & Found

Untold maritime histories of Greenwich and Deptford revealed through a mudlark’s finds. A Thames Festival Trust project made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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A Voyage Through Time

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, A Voyage Through Time takes a group of students from NewVic College on a journey of historical discovery.

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Back to the River

Exploring and sharing stories of the changing face of Bankside through the mediums of archaeology and clay.

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Foragers of the Foreshore

Dig deep into the history of mudlarking.

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Life Afloat

The history of the floating villages on London’s Tidal Thames.

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London's Lost Village

The history of Trinity Buoy Wharf and the Leamouth Peninsula.

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Lost & Found

Untold maritime histories of Greenwich and Deptford revealed through a mudlark’s finds. A Thames Festival Trust project made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Places of Change

Lodging houses and other spaces in London’s Royal Docks

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The Barking Stink

Find out about life in Barking over the generations.

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The Islanders

The industrial and community heritage of Silvertown & North Woolwich.

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The World's Oldest Boat Race

The history of the Race for Doggett's Coat and Badge.

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Working River

Documenting the living history of London's boatyards from the Thames Barrier up to Teddington.

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