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The Thames

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A few of the words

EMBANKMENT
The Victoria Embankment was completed in 1870, reclaiming land from the Thames and housing a vast new sewer system beneath its broad walkway.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SWAN
Mute swans on the Thames are traditionally regarded as royal birds, an association that stretches back to a 12th-century English royal decree.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
LOCK
Boulter's Lock near Maidenhead, opened in 1772, became one of the most painted and photographed spots on the entire river by the Victorian era.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
TOWER
Tower Bridge, often mistakenly called London Bridge, opened in 1894 and can still raise its twin bascules to let tall vessels pass through.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Thames word search, free and large-print, drift through the old bridge, the barge, the swan, and the quiet lock on London's great river.

About The Thames

The Thames has wound through the heart of London for thousands of years, shaping the city's trade, ceremony, and daily life along every bend. From the tidal reaches near the estuary to the glassy stretches upstream where rowers glide past willow banks, the river wears a different face with every mile. Mute swans still hold ancient royal status on these waters, and a loaded barge pushing through a lock is a sight as old as the city itself.

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