Interview with Bill Dunckley (Thames talk 2)
Interview with William (Bill) Dunckley in Oxford, 21 August 2004 (This is one of eight ‘Thames talk’ interviews with those working on... Read More
Interview with Bryan Dunckley (Thames talk 1)
Interview with Bryan Dunckley in Oxford, 17 August 2004 (This is one of eight ‘Thames talk’ interviews with those working on the... Read More
‘Thames talk’ interviews
What was it like to work on the river Thames in the middle of the twentieth century? This collection of eight interviews,... Read More
Eight decades of Thames history: a tribute to Bill Dunckley (1929-2018)
On 11 January 2019, a large group of people gathered at South Oxfordshire Crematorium to celebrate the life of William Dunckley (1929-2018),... Read More
The history of boating on the Thames
By European standards the river Thames is seemingly insignificant. At only 215 miles (346km) from source to mouth, it is not only... Read More
John MacGregor (‘Rob Roy’): Explorer, Philanthropist and Sportsman (1825-1892)
Throughout the ages there have been pioneering individuals who have been prepared to risk life and limb to reach uncharted parts of... Read More
Out now: Updated (2017) version of Pleasure Boating
A new edition (reprint) of Pleasure Boating on the Thames is out now. Besides being a thicker tome, thanks to it being... Read More
Oxford, the Thames and leisure: updated thoughts (August 2016)
This month (August 2016) my doctoral thesis (‘Oxford, the Thames and Leisure: a History of Salter Bros, 1858 – 2010‘) is finally... Read More
A brief history of Salter Bros Ltd (Salter’s Steamers)
There are a number of long established businesses still operating on the Royal River Thames and arguably the most famous of these... Read More
Where was the ford of Oxford?
Oxford was named after its ford, but where was the original crossing place of the town? Many Oxonians have their theories. Some... Read More