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Riverbank treasures; Unlock the Thames: The Thames is dotted with easily accessible historical gems.

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From: The Evening Standard (London, England)
Date: 20020628
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THE Thames has provided a constant stream of inspiration to poets, playwrights and novelists throughout the ages.

Jerome K Jerome's Three Men in a Boat is a book synonymous with the more relaxed pleasures of the river. Jerome always enjoyed spending time on the river and the adventures of the author and his chums George and Harris have inspired many an amateur enthusiast. Watering holes mentioned in the book include The Bull in Sonning and the George and Dragon at Wargrave.

The poet Percy Shelley lived briefly in both Windsor and Bracknell and with his friend and fellow ...

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