A river remembered- the Wandle

Title

A river remembered- the Wandle

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Music

TX Date

1 Jan 1994

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:50:29

Description

Documentary about The River Wandle presented by Lawrence Spicer. The river goes from Croydon and Carshalton to the Thames at Wandsworth. Details how it was used throughout history and what measures are being made to secure its future. Speakers are Wandle Industrial Museum curator Peter Harris; Battersea Library archivist Tony Shaw; Platform group member James Marriott; expert from the Museum of London Simon Mason. Music was composed by Jane Trowell(?) Platform member in tribute to the River Wandle.

Contributors

Lawrence Spicer; Peter Harris; Tony Shaw; James Marriott; Simon Mason; Jane Trowell(?)

Keywords

London; Wandsworth; Nature conservation; Water pollution; Rivers; River Thames; Heritage conservation; Waterways; Industrialization; Local history; River Wandle; Navigable rivers; Medieval history

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