View of a frost fair on the River Thames looking towards London Bridge, London excess View of the fire at

View of the fire at the Custom House

View towards Westminster and the City of London across the River Thames from Southwark

with two passing figures

horse drawn traffic and mounted cavalry

View of a frost fair on the River Thames looking towards London Bridge, London excess View of the fire atView of a frost fair on the River Thames looking towards London Bridge, London, c1715. Winters in Britain were often particularly cold in the 17th and 18th centuries, a period known as the 'Little Ice Age'. These impromptu fairs, offering a wide variety of amusements, occurred in winters severe enough for the waters of the Thames to freeze over. The first was held in 1607, and the last in 1814, since when higher temperatures have meant that the Thames