Every year, the Thames Festival brings London's great river to life with a month-long season of river-related events: art, music, open days, family ev

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Every year, the Thames Festival brings London's great river to life with a month-long season of river-related events: art, music, open days, family events, talks, walks and boats. Sometimes though, as seen here, the weather doesn't co-operate. Here we see a fireboat approaching Southwark giving the watchers on the bridge a free shower in the process!

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