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Explore writer Caryl Phillips and photographer Johny Pitts' Thames river journey, a response to a stay in A Room For London, perched high above the city's South Bank

A work by Caryl Phillips and Johny Pitts
A work by Caryl Phillips and Johny Pitts
Author Caryl Phillips and photographer Johny Pitts take a digital journey down the River Thames, travelling eastwards from Waterloo and A Room For London to Tilbury. This is a slideshow of that journey. It has a soundtrack which includes excerpts from Caryl Phillips’ essay and Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, and field recordings gathered from the 30-mile stretch of the Thames. It lasts about 10 minutes. Headphones are recommended
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Film about the work
Film about the work
Caryl Phillips and Johny Pitts discuss the background to their work. Hear how a piece of writing led them to explore the many riverside Londons found to the east, eventually reaching Tilbury - the place where modern multicultural Britain first began – via the last Thames crossing at Gravesend
duration: 6 mins
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“I went in search of other visions of London”
Listen to Phillips' essay
Listen to Phillips' essay
When writer Caryl Phillips stayed in A Room for London, he wanted to challenge the iconic view that greeted him. His essay in response to this was A Bend in the River
duration: 19 mins
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Read Phillips' essay
Read Phillips' essay
A Bend in the River evolved from an essay written by Caryl Phillips during his stay in A Room for London in April 2012. Read the original essay here
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