Roman Artefacts from the Thames A4 print

Roman Artefacts from the Thames A4 printLondon based artist Ed Bucknall has spent years exploring the Thames foreshore as a mudlark, uncovering fragments of history hidden in the rivers depths. His work brings these discoveries to life through intricate drawings and paintings, transforming lost artefacts into striking artworks. This A4 print features a delicately drawn clay Venus figurine, originally crafted in 2nd century Gaul and imported to Londinium, surrounded by other unique artefacts

The greatest new building of mid-19th century London was the new Palace of Westminster

The fine detail and weight of the etched lines give the piece a tactile

4th Battalion Grenadier Guards eating their Christmas dinner

each discovery offers a glimpse into the lives of those who came before us

It shows the violent disorder which resulted from the breakdown in relations between the police and the local community

Initially pedestrians and vehicles had to pay to cross

Others were placed into railway wagons for distribution across the country

much to the alarm of the old watchman inside whose colleague raises the alarm with a rattle

Is there a street in London which does not contain a story from the Empire

County Hall and its Embankment were built before the First World War

The dock was pumped dry to allow for the building of concrete ‘harbours’ that would be towed to France for ‘D Day’

The section covers the area between Abbeyfield Road in the North West