Hello Mudlarking Friends! I’m back on the River Thames after four long months, so join me down on the foreshore … More
Tag: archaeology
BBC 4 Down By The River
Hello Everyone! I’ll be on BBC Radio 4 Extra tomorrow morning from 09:00am (I’m around 20 mins in), contributing to … More
Ten Minute Treasures No. 2: Primrose League Badge
During this lockdown period I am sharing a new series with you all – Ten Minute Treasures with Old Father … More
Ten Minute Treasures No. 1: Veronica Pilgrim Badge
During this lockdown period I am sharing a new series with you all – Ten Minute Treasures with Old Father … More
Metal Detecting – Old Father Thames with Tideline Art, Si Finds and Terry
Metal detecting in South East England with Old Father Thames, Si Finds, Tideline Art and Terry. Join us on a … More
Mudlarking Exhibition: Foragers of the Foreshore, 24-29 September 2019
Time Out says…“Back in the Victorian era, scavengers known as ‘mudlarkers’ would traipse around the banks of the River Thames searching … More
Maria Theresa, Roman Empress
Whilst reading Deborah Cadbury’s ‘The Lost King Of France’ (Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII), I finally worked … More
Little Leaden Lovelies
Ready for info overload? I cleaned up my favourite lead tokens (used as an alternative currency to overcome a … More
Mudlarks (1962)
Dear Friends in Mud, apologies for not having written for the past few days, but I also do this, and … More
Anti Button? Avert Thine Eyes!
There are many items that my long-suffering, non-larking partner finds it hard to get his head around. Some I can … More
