Secrets of Shad Thames, London SE1

Shad Thames, which is located close to Tower Bridge, is one of London's most atmospheric streets. In this video we'll be looking at its rich history, including the possible origins of Shad Thames' unusual name, its connection with Charles Dickens, its close neighbour- the dreaded 'Jacob's Island'- and its many appearances in film and television. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:11 Horses & Beer 01:27 'Horselydown' 01:57 Fair Street 02:17 Bermondsey Abbey 02:42 The Courage Brewery 03:19 The Anchor Tap Pub 03:54 Horselydown Old Stairs 04:26 Shad Thames & Pickled Herring 04:34 St John at Thames Church 05:22 Shad Fish 05:44 Pickled Herring Street 06:11 London's Larder 08:12 Jacob the Horse Statue 08:47 Jacob's Island 09:22 The River Neckinger 10:27 Charles Dickens & Oliver Twist 11:17 The Death of Bill Sikes 12:16 New Concordia Wharf 12:48 Shad Thames Today 13:15 Shad Thames Artists' Commune 14:13 The Regeneration of Shad Thames 15:12 Maggie Blake's Cause 15:49 Outro *** Links for this video: The Anchor Tap Pub: https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/anchor-tap-london-158380 Bob Hoskins & Barry Norman discuss river access, Omnibus (BBC, 1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTgqHsJ4410 *** Thank you so much to all of you who support my channel with your kind words, likes and shares. If you're feeling extra generous, you can also support my work with a tip via either the YouTube 'thanks' button (which appears as a heart icon below the video), or alternatively, via my Ko-fi account: https://ko-fi.com/robslondon Any such financial donations are of course greatly appreciated, and they really do help when it comes to creating content. My other links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabmirror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert_lordan/?hl=en-gb Thanks again for watching, friends. Stay well, and please be sure to stay tuned! *** Credits Images: Horse footage: Taryn Elliott (pexels.com) Beer footage: Cottonbro Studio (pexels.com) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTgqHsJ4410&t=508s (Omnibus) St. John at Thames images: http://www.tinstaafl.co.uk/eandwhmi/surrey/church pages/southwark_st_john.htm Maps: National Library of Scotland, David Rumsey, harvard.edu Pickle Herring Street from the air: Historic England Jacob the Horse helicopter images: The Times, October 2nd 1987 * Sound Effects (all via Freesound.org): Rolling metal barrel: Mateusz_Chenc (freesound.org) Crowd Shouting: Kyles Door shutting opening: davidnz Horse_arches: giddy kipper * Music: A Stroll Alone (Everet Almond) Sailor’s Song (Joel Cummins) Mirage Melody (Patrick Patrikios)y Lake Jupiter (John Patitucci) Analogue Cabin (Noir Et Blanc Vie) Soul and Mind (E’s Jammy Jams) ***