London's rowing clubs, and is the venue for training and racing throughout the year. The Championship Course over which The Boat Race and many other events are run, stretches from Putney to Mortlake. Major crossings Putney Bridge (Sir Joseph Bazalgette, 1886) (Phillips & Ackworth, 1729) Hammersmith Bridge (Sir Joseph Bazalgette, 1887) Barnes Railway Bridge (1849) Chiswick Bridge (1933) Kew Railway Bridge (1869) Kew Bridge (John Wolfe-Barry, 1903) Richmond Lock and Footbridge (1894) Twickenham Bridge (1933) Richmond Railway Bridge (1848) Richmond Bridge (1777) Tributaries Beverley Brook Stamford Brook‡ Brent Duke of Northumberland's River (manmade) Crane Sudbrook Islands Chiswick Eyot, Chiswick Oliver's Island, Strand-on-the-Green Brentford Ait, Brentford Lot's Ait, Brentford Isleworth Ait, Isleworth Corporation Island, Richmond Glover's Island, Twickenham Eel Pie Island, Twickenham Swan Island, Twickenham See also Geography of London Islands in the River Thames List of crossings of the River Thames List of locations in the Port of London Locks and weirs on the River Thames Rowing on the River Thames Subterranean rivers of London References External links The Thames Estuary Partnership The Port of London Authority The Mirror of the Sea, Joseph Conrad at Wikiquote. From the estuary to the Port of London by boat in 1906, when the port was the commercial heart of the British Empire. London's River – An intriguing journey down the Thames in rare archive film. River Thames Boat Blog – A blog with articles dedicated to helping people get the most from boating on the Tidal River Thames in London. London Bridges – A view of London Bridges over the River Thames Fantasy flight along the Thames in a high-speed pod from the London Eye! Thames Discovery Programme community archaeology project Rivers of London Rivers of Kent Coastal environment of Essex Geography of the River Thames Thames Estuary