"The Thames" contains a number of sketch by R. Sharpley, published in 1921 about like STRAND-ON-THE-GREEN, KEY BRIDGE, FERRY ROAD, KINGSTON-"YE OLDE CURIOSITY SHOPPE", HAMPTON COURT, SUNBURY, WALTON BRIDGE, WINDSOR CASTLE AND BRIDGE, BRAY VILLAGE, MARLOW, "YE OLDE BELL" INN, THE OLD BARN AND DOVECOT, MAPLEDURHAM MILL, STREATLEY MILL, WALLINGFORD, SHILLINGFORD BRIDGE etc.

R. Sharpley was a painter fo sketches.