London’s Frost Fairs
Nov 06, 2020
2 minutes
In January 1684, when the River Thames froze and Londoners took to the ice on sleds and skates to enjoy the winter frost fair, the diarist John Evelyn was there to describe the scene. “There was likewise bull-baiting, horse and coach races, puppet plays and interludes, cooks and tippling, and lewder places, so
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