Thames Journey Bibliography and Reading List

Origin stories

1. Headington History. The quarries of Headington [Internet]. Headington History; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.headington.org.uk/history/quarries/index.html

2. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. CS Lewis Nature Reserve [Internet]. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/cs-lewis-nature-reserve

3. Visit Leiria. Lis River [Internet]. Visit Leiria. [no date] [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.visiteleiria.pt/en/pontos-de-interesse/natural-heritage-and-leisure/lis-river/

4. Ermitão T, Páscoa P, Trigo I, Alonso C, Gouveia C. Mapping the most susceptible regions to fire in Portugal. Sustainability. 2023 Jun 29;6(7):254. Available from: https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/7/254

5. https://walkthethames.co.uk/

Journey's Beginning:

6. Heatherson L. Mulberry Harbour [Internet]. Beyond the Point. 2022 Apr 10 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://beyondthepoint.co.uk/mulberry-harbour/


7. Woollett L. Rag and bone. Great Britain: John Murray; 2020.


8. BBC News. Kent's unusual landmarks [Internet]. BBC. 2017 Jan 30 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-38797543


9. Jeffrey J, Bowden A, editors. Now you can walk the whole length of the River Thames, from source to sea [Internet]. Rambling Man. 2022 Mar 21 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://ramblingman.org.uk/features/now-you-can-walk-the-whole-length-of-the-river-thames-from-source-to-sea/


10.U.S. National Park Service. Why are wetlands important? [Internet]. Washington, DC: National Park Service; 2016 May 5 [cited 2024 Dec 4]. Available from: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/wetlands/why.htm

Names:

11.  Islamic Relief UK. Hajj: one of the five pillars of Islam [Internet]. [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/resources/knowledge-base/five-pillars-of-islam/hajj/


12. Encyclopædia Britannica. Hajj [Internet]. [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.britannica.com/topic/hajj


14. Choosing a confirmation saint name [Internet]. [no place]: [no publisher]; 2018 Aug [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.olqoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Choosing-a-confirmation-saint-name-.pdf

Day 2:

Blackberries:

15. Rayner T. The Earth is full: scarcity and abundance thinking [Internet]. Philosophy for Change. 2013 Jul 13 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://philosophyforchange.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/the-earth-is-full-scarcity-and-abundance-thinking/

16. Burdick E. There will always be more: overcoming scarcity mindset [Internet]. Headspace. 2023 Oct 23 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.headspace.com/mindfulness/there-will-always-be-more-overcoming-scarcity-mindset

Northfleet:

17.  Berry W. How to be a poet [Internet]. Poetry Foundation. Poetry (Jan 2001) [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/41087/how-to-be-a-poet

Purfleet:
18. Stoker B. Dracula. Edited by Smith J. New York: Penguin Classics; 2003.

19. Streets E. Dartford Creek and flood barrier [Internet]. Layers of London; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.layersoflondon.org/map/records/dartford-creek-and-flood-barrier

Day 3:

Crossness:

20. Power Technology. Crossness Sewage Treatment Works upgrade [Internet]. Power Technology; [cited 2024 Dec 5]. Available from: https://www.power-technology.com/projects/crossness/

21. Mortimer G. Crossness Pumping Station: A Victorian Marvel [Internet]. Secret London; 2024 Sep 10 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://secretldn.com/crossness-pumping-station/

22. Historic England. Crossness pumping station, Belvedere Road, Bexley [Internet]. Historic England; [cited 2024 Dec 5]. Available from: https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/education/educational-images/crossness-pumping-station-belvedere-road-bexley-8211#:~:text=This%20sewage%20pumping%20station%20was,used%20to%20pump%20the%20sewage

23. Bibby M. London's Great Stink [Internet]. Historic UK; [cited 2024 Dec 5]. Available from: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Londons-Great-Stink/


24. Gardner S. The Weather Woman. London: Apollo; 2023.


25. Edmonds-Brown V. From biologically dead to chart-toppingly clean: how the Thames made an extraordinary recovery over 60 years [Internet]. The Conversation; 2022 Apr 21 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://theconversation.com/from-biologically-dead-to-chart-toppingly-clean-how-the-thames-made-an-extraordinary-recovery-over-60-years-180895


26. McKelvey A. Annual data reveals the extent of sewage in England's waters [Internet]. Surfers Against Sewage; 2023 Mar 31 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.sas.org.uk/updates/annual-data-reveals-the-extent-of-sewage-in-englands-waters/

27. University of Oxford. New study finds sewage release worse for rivers than agriculture [Internet]. Oxford: University of Oxford; 2023 Sep 22 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-09-22-new-study-finds-sewage-release-worse-rivers-agriculture

28. Green S. The impacts of pollution on English rivers [Internet]. WildFish; 2023 Oct 12 [cited 2024]. Available from: https://wildfish.org/latest-news/the-impacts-of-pollution-on-english-rivers/

29. Fleming D. Scale [Internet]. Lean Logic; [cited 2024 Dec 5]. Available from: https://leanlogic.online/glossary/scale/

30. The Guardian. Live without money [Internet]. 2009 Oct 28 [cited 2024 Dec 5]. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2009/oct/28/live-without-money

The Thames Coastguard:

31. Thames21. What is the tidal Thames? [Internet]. Thames21; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.thames21.org.uk/what-is-the-tidal-thames/

32. GEM. Health & safety guidelines for the travelling exhibitions toolkit [Internet]. [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://gem.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Health-safety-guidelines-TET.pdf

33. Maritime and Coastguard Agency. MCA Annual Report and Accounts 2021-2022. [Internet]. London: Department for Transport; 2023 Jan 30 [cited 2024 Dec 4]. Available from: https://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2023-0096/MCA_ARA_2021-22_WR_Final_.pdf PAGE 24 and PAGE 25

34. Port of London Authority. Water safety. [Internet]. London: Port of London Authority; [cited 2024 Dec 4]. Available from: https://pla.co.uk/water-safety

35. Port of London Authority. Incident investigations, reports, and data: Classifications. [Internet]. London: Port of London Authority; [cited 2024 Dec 4]. Available from: https://pla.co.uk/incident-investigations-reports-and-data#classifications INCIDENTS

Day 4- 31st of July
Execution Dock close to Pelican stairs:

36. Oakley M. London Execution Dock, Wapping [Internet]. East London History; 2023 Apr 13 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.eastlondonhistory.co.uk/london-execution-dock-wapping/#google_vignette

37. Jenkins JP. Piracy [Internet]. Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2024 Nov 22 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.britannica.com/topic/piracy-international-law


38. Manusri. Law of the sea: history, evolution, and provisions [Internet]. Our Legal World. 2020 Jul 7 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.ourlegalworld.com/law-of-the-sea-history-evolution-and-provisions/


39. United Nations. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea [Internet]. United Nations; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf articles 100-107
40. BIMCO, ICS, IFSMA, IGP&I, INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO, INTERMANAGER, OCIMF. Global counter piracy guidance: BMP 5 [Internet]. 1st ed. London: International Maritime Organization; 2018 Jun [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://wwwcdn.imo.org/localresources/en/OurWork/Security/Documents/global-counter-piracy-guidance-bmp_low_17-07-18.pdf

Thames, The Zombie River:

41. Neuman S. State of the River Thames report: London [Internet]. NPR; 2021 Nov 11 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054645619/state-of-the-river-thames-report-london


42. Aridi R. Once deemed biologically dead, a new report shows London's River Thames recovering [Internet]. Smithsonian Magazine; 2021 Nov 12 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/once-deemed-biologically-dead-a-new-report-shows-londons-river-thames-recovering-180979061/

43. Kimmerer R. Braiding sweetgrass: indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants. Minneapolis (MN): Milkweed Editions; 2013.

Day 5- 1st August
Rain and atmospheric rivers:

44. Guest Post: The role of atmospheric rivers in UK winter floods [Internet]. Carbon Brief; 2021 Jan 26 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-the-role-of-atmospheric-rivers-in-uk-winter-floods/

45.Borunda A. Atmospheric river floods in California: what you need to know [Internet]. National Geographic; 2024 Jan 25 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/atmospheric-river-flood-rain-california-explainer

46. Beer A-J. The flow. London: Bloomsbury Publishing; 2021. p. 25-26.
University of Arizona. Composition of the atmosphere [Internet]. University of Arizona; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/students/courselinks/fall16/atmo336/lectures/sec1/composition.html

Day 7- 5th August
Tree barks and watermarks:

47. Brown J. How much water do willow trees absorb? [Internet]. Tree Pursuits; [date unknown] [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://treepursuits.com/how-much-water-do-willow-trees-absorb/?utm_content=cmp-true


48. Princeton Tree Care. 10 astounding facts about trees [Internet]. Princeton Tree Care; 2024 May 1 [cited 2024 Dec 4]. Available from: https://princetontreecare.com/10-astounding-facts-about-trees/


49. Nix S. The process of using water by trees [Internet]. Treehugger; 2021 May 19 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.treehugger.com/process-of-using-water-by-trees-1343505

Day 8- 6th August
Wider context:

50. BBC News. Southport stabbing: How the knife attack unfolded [Internet]. BBC News; 2024 Jul 30 [cited 2024 Dec 4]. Available from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cjjw5g9010yo


51. Bradley S. Disinformation online and the Southport riots. The Week UK [Internet]. 2024 Aug 1 [cited 2024 Dec 4]. Available from: https://theweek.com/politics/disinformation-online-southport-riots

52. England Has Fallen...Find Out Why. YouTube [Internet]. 2024 Jul 29 [cited 2024 Dec 4]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsgTTsQIgiM


Day 9- 7th August
Deep time walk and the origins of water:

53. Deep Time Walk. [Internet]. Available from: https://www.deeptimewalk.org/

54. Greene B. How did water come to Earth? [Internet]. Smithsonian Magazine. 2013 May [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-did-water-come-to-earth-72037248/

55. Davis J. How did water come to Earth? [Internet]. Smithsonian Magazine. 2023 Dec 19 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-did-water-come-to-earth-72037248/


Day 11- 11th August

Shade and Trees:

56. WWF-UK. Deforestation [Internet]. WWF-UK; [cited 2024 Dec 4]. Available from: https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/effects-of/deforestation


Day 12- 12th August
Trains:

57. Ports.com. Sea route: Port of Shanghai, China to London Thamesport, United Kingdom [Internet]. Ports.com; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: http://ports.com/sea-route/port-of-shanghai,china/london-thamesport,united-kingdom/


58. UK Government. Port freight annual statistics 2023: Overview of port freight statistics and useful information [Internet]. UK Government; 2023 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/port-freight-annual-statistics-2023/port-freight-annual-statistics-2023-overview-of-port-freight-statistics-and-useful-information


59. Office of Rail and Road. Freight rail usage and performance [Internet]. Office of Rail and Road; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/freight-rail-usage-and-performance/


Public footpaths:

60. Cornish J. A brief history of public rights of way [Internet]. Ramblers; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/what-we-care-about/brief-history-public-rights-way


61. Rights of way: Frequently asked questions [Internet]. Open Spaces Society; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.oss.org.uk/rights-of-way-frequently-asked-questions/


62. Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF). The enclosure movement [Internet]. CELDF; [cited 2024 Dec 5]. Available from: https://celdf.org/the-enclosure-movement/


63. 25 years of the Thames Path [Internet]. National Trails; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/thames-path/25-years/


Day 15- 15th August

64. Oxford City Council. Port Meadow [Internet]. Oxford City Council; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory-record/673/port-meadow

Day 16- 17th August
Pillboxes:

65. Thomas A. The strange building on the Thames at Lechlade tells a story of World War Two [Internet]. Gloucestershire Live. 2022 Apr 3 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/history/strange-building-thames-lechlade-tells-6884237

66. Pauling K. Meanders and Pill Boxes [Internet]. Thames Pathway. 2008 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: http://thamespathway.com/chapter3/meanders-and-pill-boxes.aspx


Old Father Thames:
67. M. Who was Old Father Thames? [Internet]. Londonist. 2017 Jan 12 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://londonist.com/2015/07/who-was-old-father-thames


68. Fullerton-Batten J. Old Father Thames [Internet]. The Photographic Journal. 2020 Feb 23 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://thephotographicjournal.com/features/old-father-thames/



69. Hirons T. Sometimes a Wild God [Internet]. Tom Hirons. 2017 Feb 16 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://tomhirons.com/poetry/sometimes-a-wild-god#wild-god-poem


Day 17- 18th August
Underland:

70. Macfarlane R. Underland: a deep time journey. London: Hamish Hamilton; 2019.


Beginnings and Endings:

71. Wendorf K. The spiral: an ancient model useful for contemporary times [Internet]. Kindred Media; 2024 Jun 9 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://kindredmedia.org/2024/06/the-spiral-an-ancient-model-useful-for-contemporary-times/


Day 18- 19th August
Flower Ceremony:

72. Raj A. Dev Deepawali in Varanasi 2024 [Internet]. Local Samosa; 2024 Nov 15 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.localsamosa.com/travel/dev-deepawali-in-varanasi-2024-7349717


North Meadow Nature Reserve/ hay:

73. National Trust. Family visiting: Go inside a willow sculpture [Internet]. 2024 Sep 1 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/runnymede-and-ankerwycke/family-visiting#rt-go-inside-a-willow-sculpture

74. Templeton A. Fire, scythes and superstition: The medieval harvest [Internet]. Medieval Wanderings; 2020 Aug 31 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://medievalwanderings.com/2020/08/31/fire-scythes-and-superstition-the-medieval-harvest/


75. Bunny A. The complete guide to haying without machinery [Internet]. Rabbit Ridge Farm; 2016 Jun 28 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://rabbitridgefarmwv.com/2016/06/the-complete-guide-haying-without-machinery/

76. Thames Head [Internet]. Wikipedia. 2024 Nov 20 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Head


77. Discovering the source of the River Thames: A journey from past to present [Internet]. Cotswold XL Magazine; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.cotswoldxlmagazine.com/articles/discovering-the-source-of-the-river-thames-a-journey-from-past-to-present

78. National Geographic Society. Source: Encyclopedia [Internet]. National Geographic Education. 2023 Nov 2 [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/source-encyclopedia/

The source:

79. Estés CP. Women who run with the wolves: myths and stories of the wild woman archetype. New York: Ballantine Books; 1992. Chapter 5, Hunting: When the Heart is a Lonely Hunter.




READING LIST:

ARTICLES:


https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/freshwater/water-cycle#:~:text=Liquid%20water%20evaporates%20into%20water,through%20the%20atmosphere%20


Thames Water. The sewage treatment process [Internet]. Thames Water; [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/education/the-sewage-treatment-process



Awake. Old Father Thames: England’s Unique Heritage [Internet]. JW.org. 2006 Feb [cited 2024 Dec 2]. Available from: https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/g200602/Old-Father-Thames-Englands-Unique-Heritage/




BOOKS:


Beer AJ. The Flow: Rivers, Water, and Wildness. London: Bloomsbury Publishing; 2022.


Cornish J. The Lost Paths: A History of How We Walked Away. London: Blink Publishing; 2023.


Woollett L. Rag and Bone: A Family History of What We've Thrown Away. London: John Murray; 2020.
Nicolson A. The Sea is Not Made of Water: Life Between the Tides. London: William Collins; 2021. 

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