Time Out says…“Back in the Victorian era, scavengers known as ‘mudlarkers’ would traipse around the banks of the River Thames searching … More
Tag: mudlarking
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
Symmetry
There’s always a symmetry in finds, somehow.
Lead Love
There are many items in the ‘mudlarking starter kit’ (for example, pins, hand forged nails, garnets), most of which I’ve … More
Night Larking
Spoils of a pleasant night lark. In no particular order – giant fish hooks, musket ball, lead shot, codd bottle … More
These Wheels Were Made for Rollin’
Cast iron wheel by Slingsby of Bradford, found last year whilst out with @mudlark_mud_god. In 1893 Harry Crowther Slingsby, part of … More
