#ThamesatWar The Surrey Docks the morning after the first day of the London Blitz on 7th September 1940 - the fires are still burning (📷Mary Evans Picture Library). Take the #ThamesatWar trail on Layers of London layersoflondon.org/map/collection…

#ThamesatWar The London Blitz also hit the Thames Haven Oil Refinery in September 1940 (📷Mary Evans Picture Library). Discover the #ThamesatWar trail on Layers of London layersoflondon.org/map/collection… drawing on research with Thames Discovery Programme volunteers!

#ThamesatWar - The September 1940 Blitz brought devastation to Trinity & Durand's Wharves #Rotherhithe. The river wall was also hit requiring emergency flood repairs. Follow the #ThamesatWar trail on Layers of London bit.ly/3mjal9s

For our 18 September free online lecture, 7-7.40pm, we're very pleased to welcome Gustav Milne who will be telling a forgotten story of the #Thames at war during the London Blitz. Register through Eventbrite for the Zoom details bit.ly/33s1lX1

#ThamesatWar Looking forward to talking for COLAS about the work of the teams whose efforts saved London from drowning whenever the #Thames river defences were breached. Drawing on the participatory research and fieldwork of Thames Discovery Programme

Don't miss it! There are still some places available for our free online #lecture ! Join #archaeologist Gustav Milne 18 September, 7-7.40pm to hear a forgotten story of the #ThamesatWar in the London Blitz. Register with Eventbrite bit.ly/33s1lX1

Friday's exciting lecture by Gustav Milne is now available on our YouTube channel - telling a little known story of the #ThamesatWar teams whose vital work saved London from drowning during the Blitz. youtube.com/watch?v=NgZta2…

Just received a copy of the latest 'London Archaeologist' London Archaeologist and very excited to see our article on #ThamesCRaFT in print! A community project studying over 200 river stairs, causeways and ferry terminals bit.ly/3iaIRzV Thames Discovery Programme

For our 16 October free online lecture, 7-8pm, we're very pleased to welcome John Clark, who will be talking about 'Rubbish or ritual? Medieval treasure in the Thames'. Register on Eventbrite bit.ly/2FmJJ70 (📷Museum of London). #Archaeology #Thames

It's the 80th anniversary of the most devastating air raid on London in WW11. Read about the impact on the Thames, and the secret work to prevent the city flooding in The Thames at War by @gustavmilne Pen & Sword Books, with research by our FROG volunteers. pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Thames-at-…

11.43pm. After almost 6 hrs of attack, the All Clear signal was given. During that time, 28 incendiaries had fallen on the Cathedral. But the damage was comparatively superficial: 'When we looked out over the City we saw an appalling scene of destruction’ #Blitz80 #StPaulsBlitz

The City of London the morning after the 1940 firestorm raid. 14 fire-fighters has been killed and City Police’s A Division reduced to rubble, but the bravery shown overnight by a City of London Police Officer would subsequently lead to his being awarded the George Medal.