What did Victorians find in the River Thames? London's Treasure, Trash and Terrible Things!

Victorians found all sorts of good, bad and horrible things in London's River Thames and they could make money on almost any of them. Find out how they dredged the water to make a living in this genuine 19th Century eyewitness account.

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Credits: Narration - markmanningmedia.com
CC BY - The Sewer Hunter by Wellcome Collection; High angle shot of bag and purse, rowing boats on Ganges, Slow motion oar stroke at sundown, Oar in the water at sunset, View from boat on the river by Videvo.com; Exiting the Muddy River by Videezy.com
CC BY-SA - Waterstand of Thames at low tide (left) and high tide (right) in comparison at Blackfriars Bridge in London by Wing; Sovereign Victoria 1842 by cngcoins

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