A medal thought to be a memento from the 1872 Boat Race has been found in the River Thames by a pair of mudlarks. That year's race, described as "of the most cheerless character", was held "in the ...

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.

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 ...