Thames River Jigsaw Puzzle

Jigsaw puzzles are fun to solve and this great photograph of the river Thames at London makes a very good study to cut into a jigsaw.

The Thames River flows for roughly 346 kms beginning near the village of Kemble and flowing through London to eventually reach the sea at Southend. In days gone by it was used as the major highway, transporting goods and people around England and overseas.

Did you know that pollution became so bad in the Thames River that in 1858 the Government could not sit in the House of Commons due to the great smell emanating from the sewerage that entered the river. This period became known as the "Great Stink" and precipitated major sewage works.

The River Thames became a dead zone because of all the pollution and it was not until after the second world war that the river usage started to abate. The major shipping port is now downstream at Southend, and the river only sees an occasional cruise boat or pleasure crafts.

Today the river is returning to life after massive clean ups. Fish and other aquatic animals can again be seen and the Thames is looking and smelling so much better. In January 2006 a northern bottle-nosed whale was spotted in central London. Unfortunately the whale was confused and injured, causing it to die during rescue attempts.

To play the Thames River jigsaw puzzle online click the link to your desired skill level and choose "Run". To save the puzzle to your computer choose "Save As". Enjoy!

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