Nature Features

Henry Taunt in 1886 (c)Oxfordshire County Council

In the Footsteps of Henry Taunt pairs the finest photographs taken by famous Victorian Henry Taunt together with modern images taken of the exact location along the River Thames by photographers Graham Diprose and Jeff Robins.

The exhibition originally began at the River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on Thames before touring parts of the UK. It is currently on show in Wandsworth, South London.

We have a selection of the photos on display - just click on the link below.

The images begin at the source of the Thames near the small village of Coates, Gloucestershire down to the Houses of Parliament. The photos are shown in pairs to give the visitors the chance to view the changes along the river.

The biggest change is the increase in trees and vegetation that during the Victorian age would have been cleared to enable horses to pull barges more easily.

Thames photos on display at the museum

The modern images were taken by Graham Diprose, lead Tutor in Photography at the London College of Communication and professional photographer Jeff Robins.

Exhibition Dates and Touring  information

In the Footsteps of Henry Taunt is presently showing in London from March 17th to June 10th at The De Morgan Centre, West Hill, Wandsworth (www.demorgan.org.uk)