Frost fair on the River Thames in 1683 vector art illustration
{"Image ImageDescription": "A ?Frost Fair? held on the frozen River Thames in London in 1683. In the 17th century the Thames froze over during several winters in the ?Little Ice Age?. The ?Great Frost? of 1863-64 was the wrost recorded frost in England and the Thames was frozen for two months. The diarist John Evelyn recorded ?Coaches plied from Westminster to the Temple, and from several other stairs to and fro, as in the streets; sleds, sliding with skeetes, a bull-baiting, horse and coach races, puppet plays and interludes, cooks, tipling and other lewd places, so that it seemed to be a bacchanalian triumph, or carnival on the water.? From ?Old & New London? by Walter Thornbury and Edward Walford, published in parts by Cassell & Co, London from 1873-1888. These illustrations are from parts 30-35 inclusive.", "Image Copyright": "Linda Steward"}