Thames photos

River views close to Hammersmith Bridge — from the Barnes and Hammersmith banks, the towpath, Furnivall Gardens, and the Dove pier (Commons: River Thames in London). We also show the Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race on this reach (see Commons: University Boat Race). For bridge structure see bridge photos.

Panorama of Hammersmith Bridge and the Thames from the Barnes bank — Thames and bridge from Barnes

Panorama stitched from three photographs (April 2009), taken from the Barnes bank. The bridge spans the full width of the frame with the north-bank riverside and the curve of the river in view.

Patche99z (own work). CC BY-SA 3.0. File page on Wikimedia Commons.

Lower Mall and Hammersmith riverside seen from a boat on the Thames — Lower Mall from the river (2023)

Taken from a boat on the Thames in August 2023 (low tide). Commons categorises this under Lower Mall, Hammersmith — the built frontage and trees along the north bank just upstream of the bridge.

DiscoA340 (own work). CC BY-SA 4.0. File page on Wikimedia Commons.

River Thames beside Furnivall Gardens with trees and path — Thames at Furnivall Gardens

March 2013: the river wall, towpath, and planting beside Furnivall Gardens (the park between the A4 and the Thames, named after Dr Furnivall of the sculling club). GPS on the file places the camera on the Hammersmith bank near the gardens.

Derek Harper, Geograph Britain and Ireland. CC BY-SA 2.0. File page on Wikimedia Commons.

River bend with Furnivall Gardens and Hammersmith bank in the distance — Looking towards Furnivall Gardens

April 2012 view along the Thames from the Barnes / south-bank side, with the Hammersmith bank and the green of Furnivall Gardens ahead. Richmond borough is behind the camera; LBHF is on the far bank.

Robin Webster, Geograph Britain and Ireland. CC BY-SA 2.0. File page on Wikimedia Commons.

Houseboats and barges moored at Dove Pier on the Thames — Barges at Dove Pier

September 2011: moorings at Dove Pier, south-west corner of Furnivall Gardens, with the river and north-bank trees beyond. The Dove pub sits in the passage beside the pier; this frame emphasises the water and boats.

Philip Halling, Geograph Britain and Ireland. CC BY-SA 2.0. File page on Wikimedia Commons.

The Dove pub on the Thames at Hammersmith with terrace toward the river — The Dove, Hammersmith

August 2010: the Grade II listed Dove public house on Upper Mall, tight to the Thames Path. The terrace looks over the river toward Barnes; Furnivall Gardens lies a short walk along the path.

N Chadwick, Geograph Britain and Ireland. CC BY-SA 2.0. File page on Wikimedia Commons.

Hammersmith Bridge deck showing the Boat Race course marking and lamppost used as a steering landmark — The Boat Race — course marking on the bridge

The race course passes the Hammersmith bend; coxes and crews navigate using landmarks including a lamppost on the bridge (see Commons file description). April 2008.

Pointillist (English Wikipedia; transferred to Commons). CC BY-SA 3.0. File page on Wikimedia Commons.

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race 2012 on the Thames near Hammersmith Bridge with crowds along the bank — The Boat Race 2012 near Hammersmith Bridge

Race day on the Thames, 7 April 2012, near the bridge: spectators, safety launches, and the crowded river as Oxford and Cambridge contest The Boat Race 2012.

ale (Italy), via Flickr. CC BY 2.0. File page on Wikimedia Commons.

The Friends of Furnivall Gardens site has more on the park and the riverside walk. For bridge structure and engineering views, use bridge photos.

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