Now, London Museum Docklands will be hosting some of the most interesting finds in the 'Secrets of the Thames: Mudlarking ...
Discoveries can be made as far east as the Thames Estuary, up to 40 miles from central London, although mudlarks tend to use ...
In 18th- and 19th-Century London, mudlarks were impoverished citizens (often children) who scraped a meagre living by scavenging for sellable items in the stinking mud of the Thames at low tide.
Mudlarking, or the scavenging and studying of historical objects that have been dredged up on riversides, is an ancient activity that’s gaining a whole new following on TikTok and Instagram.
A Tudor wool knitted hat found on the bank of the River Thames is going on display for the first time as part of a new mudlarking exhibition. London Museum Docklands will showcase "London's lost ...
Searching the Thames' riverbed for historical treasures will be possible once again after the Port of London Authority (PLA) reopened applications for permits. People wishing to go mudlarking ...