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The mysteries of the Middlesex Filter Beds

  • 04. Jun. 2015
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An exploration of the Middlesex Filter Beds in the lower Lea Valley beside the River Lea between Hackney and Leyton.

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John Rogers

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Join John Rogers as he ventures out into an uncharted London like a redbrick Indiana Jones in search of the lost meaning of our metropolitan existence. Nursing two reluctant knees and a can of Stella, he perambulates through the seasons seeking adventure in our city’s remote and forgotten reaches. Reviews ‘We’d rather think of him...
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