Foreshore finds: treasures from the Thames

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The River Thames flowed through London before the city was even built, and its waters have swallowed up centuries' worth of trash and treasure. The river is no longer the centre of London's trade and transportation, but the objects excavated from the Thames foreshore provide a fascinating glimpse of the city's past. Claire Madge talks about some of the relics rescued from the Thames, and her work to bring them to light while volunteering at the Museum of London Docklands.

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