Want to go mudlarking on the Thames? Not so fast!
Are you interested in visiting the Thames foreshore? Here's what you need to know.
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Mudlarking: Victorian Bottles and Stoppers
Mudlarks and artists create beautiful works of art with reclaimed broken and discarded historic glass from the Thames.
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Beachcombing in Ireland
This beachcomber, mudlark, and found object artist has a diverse and eclectic beachcombing collection.
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Mudlarking: Weapons and Warfare
Weapons recovered from the River Thames reveal the stories of these battles throughout the ages.
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Mudlarking: Back in Time
Clocks, watches, and other timepieces found on the shores of the River Thames.
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Mudlarking: Buckle Up
Buckles were both functional and an indicator of one’s wealth and social status.
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Mudlarking: Lost, Found, and Returned
There are many stories about objects dropped in the Thames being discovered by mudlarks and returned to their original owners.
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Identifying Beach Pottery
There are infinite ideas for shaping and decorating clay pieces, and here are some ways to help identify them.
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Mudlarking: Bottles filled with history
Old bottles recovered from the Thames are filled with intriguing backstories about the people who once used them.
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Mudlarking finds that are literally good enough to eat
Some people baked bread, others took up gardening, but Ella Hawkins, design historian, found her niche during lockdown: biscuit art.
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Mudlarking: Fantastic Beasts of the Thames
For millennia, London has been home to a wide variety of animals, and mudlarks have found traces of these ancient and modern beasts.
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Beachcombing in a Medieval Castle Moat
Imagine if you were given the opportunity to go beachcombing in the drained moat of a medieval castle in Europe.
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