Higgins, Walter creator text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Father Thames" by Walter Higgins is a historical account of the River Thames and its significance to England, likely written in the early 20th century. The work explores the river's evolution, its historical importance, and its impact on the development of cities and trade in England over two millennia. The narrative delves into the nature of the river itself, its tributaries, and the communities formed along its banks, establishing a connection between the landscape and the growth of commerce and civilization. At the start of the book, Higgins introduces the River Thames, contrasting it with larger rivers globally while emphasizing its historical and economic significance to England. He outlines the structure of the upcoming discussions, which will divide the Thames into three sections: the London River, the great city that the river influenced, and the upper river. The opening portion sets a scholarly tone, using geological history to explain the river's ancient origins and elucidating the natural landscape, as well as the human settlements that developed alongside it due to the river's navigability and resources. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2022-01-08 Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Originally published: United Kingdom: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co Ltd, 1922 England -- Description and travel London (England) -- Description and travel Thames River (England) DA United Kingdom: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co Ltd, 1922 24000360 https://archive.org/details/fatherthames00higg/page/n6/mode/2up?q=Father+Thames https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67124 https://archive.org/details/fatherthames00higg/page/n6/mode/2up?q=Father+Thames https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67124 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134541.0 67124