Shadows and Reflections
It’s time once again for the annual end-of-year musings we like to call Shadows and Reflections. Today Kirsteen McNish looks back over...
23rd December 2021
Tagged as: The River Lea
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Surface Tension
Rob St. John introduces his 'Surface Tension' LP — made over the course of a year spent walking, recording and...9th April 2021
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River
Ken Worpole assesses Esther Kinsky's River, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions and out now. Books, films and photographic essays about the River...22nd March 2018
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Vote for a Reedbed
Reedbeds greatly benefit rivers, increasing biodiversity and habitats for wildlife, whilst also acting as a natural filter and removing pollutants...17th February 2017
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Adventures in the Lea Valley
Adventures in the Lea Valley by Polly Braden and David Campany (Hoxton Mini Press, gold foiled hardback, 112 pages. Out...13th November 2016
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Video Strolls Film of the Month
Here begins a new monthly column. Owen Davey gives us the lowdown on Video Strolls and introduces a film by...1st October 2016
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Along the Hackney Canal
Along the Hackney Canal by Freya Najade (Hoxton Mini Press, hardback, 96 pages. Out now and available here, priced £14.95.)...18th September 2016
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Subdividing: A Tale of Two Rivers
Words and pictures: Liz Evans Last month the neighbouring farmer told us he was going to sell off his paddock....16th April 2016
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The River Ure
River Ouse at Nun Monkton’ Oil on canvas 100cm x 100cm Words and picture by David Stead. I suppose it’s...29th March 2016
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Love the Lea festival
Lots of our friends and contributors are lined-up for this year's Love the Lea festival. Hope to see you there.6th July 2015
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Surface Tension
Rob St. John has been contributing to Caught by the River, both on and off the web, for several years...12th March 2015
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The Water Poet
A river story for Boxing Day. Set on the Stort, Lea, Thames and Medway and written exclusively for Caught by...26th December 2014
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Mystery River
A Wander Along The River Lea with Michael Smith. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHsHluCEKpU&list=TLSuq8ekmvy9IVPZY7ng54PHmbqzQ8VAZq Commissioned by The Floating Cinema, Summer 201311th January 2014
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From the Slopes of Olympus to the Banks of the Lea
A book by Smoke: A London Peculiar. Reviewed by Travis Elborough. As someone who mostly writes books of a historic...2nd October 2013
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Support Your Local River
As reported on the site a few days ago, a lot of fun was had on the banks of the...3rd August 2013
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The Hackney Optimist
by Luke Turner. Part Two. My first, fruitless session of fishing on the Lea Navigation had been rather dispiriting. But...9th November 2010
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The Hackney Optimist
illustration by John Richardson. by Luke Turner. Part One. Perhaps the part of Caught By The River's Collection Of Words...9th August 2010
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Lines Made By Walking
by Jude Rogers. 11. Lea Lines It is Friday, the Queen’s birthday, and my friend Andrew has the day off...4th June 2010