Kings Reach

"The Thames is liquid history"
John Burns, politician, to an American adversely comparing it to the Mississippi

A deviation to "The Blackfriar" at the north end of Blackfriars bridge (below the tower of St Pauls in this photo' and opposite the entrance to Blackfriar's station) is worthwhile for its beautiful art noveau interior, the "Wolf Parlour" there relates to the "wolf club" frequented by actors, pornographers and prostitutes and formerly resident in "The Coal Hole" further west in The Strand.

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